Divided we stand
Subtitle: a biography of New York's World Trade Center
By: Eric Darton.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
Subjects: World Trade Center (New York, N.Y.); Skyscrapers -- New York (State) -- New York; City planning -- New York (State) -- New York; New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Description: "When the World Trade Center in New York City was erected at the Hudson River's edge, it forever changed the character of the American City. In Divided We Stand Eric Darton chronicles the life of this billion-dollar building, using it as a lens through which to view the broader twentieth century trend toward urbanized, global culture.

Drawing on political, social and personal history, Darton pioneers a new, hybrid genre of architectural biography, revealing the convergence of four volatile elements in contemporary urban life: super-tall buildings, financial speculation, globalization and terrorism."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-231) and index.