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Summary: FINALLY-Just What I Needed!
Review: As a native New Yorker who formerly had a beautiful view of the World Trade Center, and now avoids looking at the painfully flat skyline every day, I have this fabulous volume to treasure instead. .............. While disappointed with the flood of tributes to the still unfathomable tragedy of 9/11, this book was a must have the moment I thumbed through for a quick cursory look. I was immediately impressed with all the gorgeous shots of the WTCs depicted in all the ways that I loved them. Shimmering in golden sunrise yellow, blinding in midday platinum steel, glowing in the ominously blue-violet dusk, and sparkling with the thousands of tiny lights that made the New York City skyline, the awesomely spectacular sight that so sadly, won't ever be the same. ................. The most wonderful thing about this book, is not only the terrific pictoral contents, with several posters included, but the informational text that accompanies it as well. If you are interested to know the complete history of the WTCs and New York City, you will see the city before the towers were built, how and by whom they were planned, the way they were built, when and why. Also covered, their effect on New York City, as well as their role in the media and Hollywood movies. Finally, you will get the brutally shocking photos of their horrible demise. Look no further for a truly complete tribute. Every single chapter goes into wonderful detail, and is accompanied by the most breathtaking photographic treasures ever seen, of these iconic masterpieces of lost architecture. Not only is this the absolute BEST book I've seen for anyone who wants to keep their memory of the WTCs alive forever, it's also one of the most reasonably priced. This volume offers a tremendous return for your dollar. It's all printed in sharp color, on thick gauge, glossy paper. There is not one page in here that will waste your time with filler. Author Pete Skinner, British born, but a longtime resident of Greenwich Village, had, like me, watched the birth of the World Trade Center, built and completed in 1973, and like me, watched it die. People all over the world felt the pain of this unprecedented loss, but those of us who were lucky enough to live among the Twin Towers for their retrospectively short lifespan, will treasure this book. ................... If you are looking for a book about the entire gamut of events that took place in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania, you may not find all of what you're looking for here. However, if you are like me, a person who will forever mourn the loss of these twin icons of prestige and success that defined the great soaring spirit of New York City, as well as the tragic loss of many wonderful hard-working New Yorkers who loved to work at the World Trade Center once upon a better time, then you have found the perfect tribute to a symbol of New York that will remain, forever in the American heart.
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Summary: FINALLY-Just What I Needed!
Review: As a native New Yorker who formerly had a beautiful view of the World Trade Center, and now avoids looking at the painfully flat skyline every day, I have this fabulous volume to treasure instead. .............. While disappointed with the flood of tributes to the still unfathomable tragedy of 9/11, this book was a must have the moment I thumbed through for a quick cursory look. I was immediately impressed with all the gorgeous shots of the WTCs depicted in all the ways that I loved them. Shimmering in golden sunrise yellow, blinding in midday platinum steel, glowing in the ominously blue-violet dusk, and sparkling with the thousands of tiny lights that made the New York City skyline, the awesomely spectacular sight that so sadly, won't ever be the same. ................. The most wonderful thing about this book, is not only the terrific pictoral contents, with several posters included, but the informational text that accompanies it as well. If you are interested to know the complete history of the WTCs and New York City, you will see the city before the towers were built, how and by whom they were planned, the way they were built, when and why. Also covered, their effect on New York City, as well as their role in the media and Hollywood movies. Finally, you will get the brutally shocking photos of their horrible demise. Look no further for a truly complete tribute. Every single chapter goes into wonderful detail, and is accompanied by the most breathtaking photographic treasures ever seen, of these iconic masterpieces of lost architecture. Not only is this the absolute BEST book I've seen for anyone who wants to keep their memory of the WTCs alive forever, it's also one of the most reasonably priced. This volume offers a tremendous return for your dollar. It's all printed in sharp color, on thick gauge, glossy paper. There is not one page in here that will waste your time with filler. Author Pete Skinner, British born, but a longtime resident of Greenwich Village, had, like me, watched the birth of the World Trade Center, built and completed in 1973, and like me, watched it die. People all over the world felt the pain of this unprecedented loss, but those of us who were lucky enough to live among the Twin Towers for their retrospectively short lifespan, will treasure this book. ................... If you are looking for a book about the entire gamut of events that took place in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania, you may not find all of what you're looking for here. However, if you are like me, a person who will forever mourn the loss of these twin icons of prestige and success that defined the great soaring spirit of New York City, as well as the tragic loss of many wonderful hard-working New Yorkers who loved to work at the World Trade Center once upon a better time, then you have found the perfect tribute to a symbol of New York that will remain, forever in the American heart.
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Summary: World Trade Center by Peter Skinner
Review: Encountering with this book at a bookstore, it was a true love at first sight. Since the book is deftly reviewed by David Kusumoto, there is nothing for me to add, except that what it makes most unique and makes it stand out among other similar books is its shape and the size of the book; 15" x 8". I call it a 'vertical' widescreen. This seems to be the only way to display the true impact of the twin skyscrapers. The color of the buildings , basking in the setting sun is glorious and breathtaking beyond description, and reminds me of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, Japan.
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Summary: Best of the WTC Tribute Books!!!
Review: I live in the Midwest (have never visited NY) but saw a review of this book on a website. I just had to have it so I ordered the book from Amazon.com. I received the book late yesterday afternoon. The pictures and information contained in the book are truly amazing. It is amazing to see what Lower Manhattan looked like before the WTC was built. The pictures of the various models of WTC that were built. There are pictures of the construction of the twin towers. The book has some very nice posters of the WTC and New York skyline. There are many pictures taken on September 11th and in the days following. This book is a must-have for those who are interested in the World Trade Center. It's truly a remarkable book.
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Summary: World Trade Center - Truly Amazing
Review: I live in the Midwest (have never visited NY) but saw a review of this book on a website. I just had to have it so I ordered the book from Amazon.com. I received the book late yesterday afternoon. The pictures and information contained in the book are truly amazing. It is amazing to see what Lower Manhattan looked like before the WTC was built. The pictures of the various models of WTC that were built. There are pictures of the construction of the twin towers. The book has some very nice posters of the WTC and New York skyline. There are many pictures taken on September 11th and in the days following. This book is a must-have for those who are interested in the World Trade Center. It's truly a remarkable book.
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Summary: Best of the WTC Tribute Books!!!
Review: The history of the WTC is traced from black and white photos and simple text regarding its design and architecture through the chilling events of 9/11. I have to say that the color photos of 9/11 capture the events totally and will leave you breathless. I have purchased 6 copies of this book for family and friends and think it is the best WTC book out there. I proudly keep a copy on my coffee table and leaf through it often and remember the beautiful buildings I once marveled at and loved.
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Summary: This beautiful, affordable edition will prove a keepsake
Review: This beautiful, affordable edition will prove a keepsake for any who want to remember New York's World Trade Center through its history and through photos. Its slightly oversized presentation may prove a shelving challenge, while fold-out pictures will make World Trade Center more of a personal purchase than a library lending tool - but it's a gorgeous title which deserves a place in the collection of an enthusiast of New York City architecture and history.
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Summary: Glory and Tragedy
Review: This is a truly astonishing "oversize" book both in the value for money spent and the quality of the content. This is simply a remarkable series of photos from all the eras of the Towers from construction to the spotlight ghosts. There is text that is limited and informative. The pictures capture the glory of the structure and the astounding destruction not only to the Towers but to the entire complex. A remarkable balanced achievement that says more with pictures than any text is likely to provide.
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Summary: Glory and Tragedy
Review: This is a truly astonishing "oversize" book both in the value for money spent and the quality of the content. This is simply a remarkable series of photos from all the eras of the Towers from construction to the spotlight ghosts. There is text that is limited and informative. The pictures capture the glory of the structure and the astounding destruction not only to the Towers but to the entire complex. A remarkable balanced achievement that says more with pictures than any text is likely to provide.
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Summary: Glory and Tragedy
Review: This is a truly astonishing "oversize" book both in the value for money spent and the quality of the content. This is simply a remarkable series of photos from all the eras of the Towers from construction to the spotlight ghosts. There is text that is limited and informative. The pictures capture the glory of the structure and the astounding destruction not only to the Towers but to the entire complex. A remarkable balanced achievement that says more with pictures than any text is likely to provide.
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