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What were the Twin Towers? / by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: What was...?Description: 108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780448487854 (paperback)
  • 9780399542312 (hc)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 725 OCO 23
LOC classification:
  • NA6233.N5 W6749 2016
Other classification:
  • JNF025250 | JNF005000 | JNF025210
Summary: "Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers--from their ambitious construction to their tragic end"--
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Non Fiction MVS Library Children's Room G- Nonfiction (Juvenile) 725 OCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 4006363

Includes bibliographical references (page 108).

"Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers--from their ambitious construction to their tragic end"--

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