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City of dust : illness, arrogance and 9/11 Cover Image Book Book

City of dust : illness, arrogance and 9/11 / Anthony DePalma.

DePalma, Anthony. (Author).

Summary:

Examines the effects of the dust and ash caused by the towers collapsing on September 11, 2001, in New York, discusses other possible health and environmental issues that could occur, and recounts how the aftermath was treated politically.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780131385665 (alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0131385666 (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 339 p. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press, c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
All that we hold dear -- Optimism or arrogance? -- Significant chaos -- Raising doubts -- A gathering storm -- Building a science -- It's not the dying -- Life and dust -- Such money grubbers as these -- Degrees of certitude -- Beyond doubt -- Assaulting uncertainty -- Science on trial -- Missed opportunities -- Afterclap.

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Subject: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Health aspects > New York (State) > New York.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Environmental aspects > New York (State) > New York.
Air quality management > New York (State) > New York.
World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)
Air Pollutants > New York.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks > New York.
Dust > New York.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Kirtland Community College Library RA 566 .D47 2011 30775305440761 General Collection Available -

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