American ground, unbuilding the World Trade Center / Langewiesche, William

Tells the story of the removal of debris following the destruction of the World Trade Center by terrorists on September 11, 2001 along with the removal of the dead, and the volunteers who assisted.

The author, granted unrestricted access to the World Trade Center site in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, describes the physical details of the collapse of the towers and the deconstruction of the ruins, and shares the stories of the workers who responded to the tragedy.