Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition Book

Ride the Wrecking Ball Through the History of DemolitionRubble is the first-ever biography of the wrecking trade, a riveting, character-filled narrative of how the black art of demolition grew to become a multi-billion-dollar business, an extreme-spectator sport, and a touchstone for what we value and what we disdain. Rich with stories of demolitionâ??s quirky impresariosâ??including Mark Loizeaux, the world-famous engineer of destruction who brought Seattleâ??s Kingdome to the ground in mere secondsâ??this account makes firsthand forays to implosion sites and digs extensively into wreckingâ??s little-known historical record. Told with arresting detail and energy, this tale reveals the scientific, social, economic, and personal reasons for why we unbuild our world.Named to the â??Best of 2005â? lists of Time Out New York and The Village VoiceRead More