The Sky is Falling
By: Arthur Weingarten.
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Published: August 8, 1977
Place of publication: New York City, New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 260
Copyright date: 1977
Subjects: Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.); Aircraft accidents -- New York (State) -- New York.
First sentence: For several days in the summer of 1945, the crash of an Army bomber into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building dominated the headlines.
Description: In 1945, a highly experienced combat veteran accidentally flew a B-25 bomber into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building. Through exhaustive research and interviews with witnesses and survivors, Arthur Weingarten describes the people involved and the events that led up to this horrible disaster.
Notes: First printing 1977
$10.00
Includes index.