Why the towers fell /

For most people, the image of the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, was not only a scene of unforgettable horror, it was a moment of unimaginable consequence. This follows a blue ribbon team of forensic engineers as they begin searching for clues that would tell them why t...

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Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Kennedy, Garfield, Klein, Larry, Lyman, Will
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Optional English subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Published: Boston, MA : WGBH Boston Video, [2002]
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Summary:For most people, the image of the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, was not only a scene of unforgettable horror, it was a moment of unimaginable consequence. This follows a blue ribbon team of forensic engineers as they begin searching for clues that would tell them why the towers fell. From detailed examination of the buildings original design to the relentless process of searching the scrap steel yards and Ground Zero itself for evidence.
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 2002 as an episode of: Nova.
Special features: Access to special Web features. Above the impact : a survivor's story ; Towers of innovation ; The collapse : an engineer's perspective ; Outfitting firefighters ; The structure of metal, and additional resources -- Letter from the producer -- Read the FEMA report.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Cinematographers, Mark Molesworth, Tom Kaufman, Greg Andrake ; editors, Bob Ede, Sam Green ; music, Ray Loring.
ISBN:1578079594