9/11 Conspiracy Theories: The World Trade Center Towers Collapse

A selected bibliography of materials, many controversial, from the University of Oregon Library System and Internet. *In support of the Community Conversations program in University Housing*

WORLD TRADE CENTER COLLAPSE AND OTHER BUILDING FAILURES

Building on Ground Zero / by NOVA PBS Online, WGBH Educational Foundation, 2006 Available from: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/ Location: INTERNET A multimedia website that explores the reasons for the collapse of the World Trade Center towers and conspiracy theories related to that event.

Construction Failure, 2nd ed. / by Jacob Feld & Kenneth L. Carper. New York: Wiley, 1997 Location: ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS LIBRARY Call #: TH441. F43 A textbook on the construction problems associated with the collapse of buildings and other human-made structures.

Day of Terror / by Barbara Shangle. Beaverton, OR: American Products, 2001 Location: KNIGHT Call #: HV6432 .S528 Collection of photographic images of New York City on September 11, 2001.

Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Paranoid Conspiracy Theories Can’t Stand Up to the Facts / by David Dunbar & Brad Reagan. New York: Hearst Books, 2006 Location: SUMMIT CATALOG An analysis and challenge of contemporary conspiracy theories regarding the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster: Final Report of the National Construction Safety Team on the Collapse of the World Trade Center Tower, NIST NCSTAR 1-1 through NCSTAR 1-8/ by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Washington: U.S. G.P.O. Available from: http://wtc.nist.gov/reports_october05.htm Location: INTERNET The definitive technical report on the collapse of the World Trade Center towers for the U.S. Government.

9/11 Conspiracy Theories: A Selected Bibliography, April 2007 University of Oregon Libraries http://libweb.uoregon.edu/reference/conversations.html Introduction to Natural and Man-Made Disasters and Their Effects on Buildings / by Roxana, McDonald. Burlington, MA: Architectural Press, 2003 Location: ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS LIBRARY Call #: TH441. M32 A basic text on how natural and human-sponsored events have impacted the buildings around us.

9 - 11 Researchers / Available from: http://911research.wtc7.net/ Location: INTERNET Covers the physical evidence around the day of the attacks but ignores the political & intelligence context. Recommended by panel speaker Matt Orr.

The Investigation of the World Trade Center Collapse: Findings, Recommendations, and Next Steps: Hearing Before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, October 26, 2005/ by the United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Washington: U.S. G.P.O, 2005 Location: KNIGHT Call #: Y 4.SCI 2:109-28 Transcripts of the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Science’s hearings on the World Trade Center Disaster.

Why Buildings Fall Down / by Matthys Levy & Mario Salvadori. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. 1987 Location: ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS LIBRARY Call #: TH441 .L48 Introductory exploration in the reasons why buildings and other structures have failed.

Why Buildings Stand Up / by Mario Salvadori. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1980 Location: ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS LIBRARY & KNIGHT Call #: TH845 .S33 A popular science/architectural book on the building of large structures and their design concerns.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 EVENTS AND RELATED CONSPIRACY THEORIES

“9/11 Conspiracy Theories” / In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. (2007, March 29). http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9/11_conspiracy_theories&oldid=118788380 Location: INTERNET A compilation of stories, views, images and references regarding 9/11 conspiracy theories. Caution: The information from this site changes multiple times a day.

911 in Plane Site: Directors Cut / William Lewis (Producer) & Dave von Kleist (Director). PowerHour Productions: PowerHour.com, no date. Available from: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5714975155113419363 Location: INTERNET

9/11 Conspiracy Theories: A Selected Bibliography, April 2007 University of Oregon Libraries http://libweb.uoregon.edu/reference/conversations.html Commentary by one conspiracy theorist on the 9/11 Investigation challenging the findings of the U.S. Government and other mainstream technical and media associations.

Complete 911 Timeline / by the Center for Cooperative Research. Available from: http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/project.jsp?project=911_project Location: INTERNET Mainstream news articles pertinent to 9/11, compiled with links. Recommended by panel speaker Matt Orr.

Fahrenheit 9/11 / by Lions Gate Films and IFC Films and The Fellowship Adventure Group, a film by Michael Moore. Culver City, CA: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2004 Location: KNIGHT Call #: VIDEO DVD 00688 Political commentary attacking the U.S. Government’s preparation for terrorist attacks, the Bush Administration’s response to the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center, and the rational for the Administration’s invasion of Iraq.

“Is the War on Terrorism Fraudulent?” / by Matt Orr. Available from: http://911scholars.org/Resources.html#Matt%20Orr's%20'Short%20Course' Location: INTERNET A brief but broad overview of the issue. Recommended by panel speaker Matt Orr.

The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11 / by David Ray Griffin. Northampton, MA: Olive Branch Press, 2004 Location: SUMMIT CATALOG A summary of the evidence that 9/11 was perpetrated by interests other than, or in addition to, Al Qaeda. Recommended by panel speaker Matt Orr.

Patriots Question 9/11 / maintained by Alan Miller. Available from: www.patriotsquestion911.com Location: INTERNET Quotes from families, academics, U.S. intelligence & government officials. Recommended by panel speaker Matt Orr.

The Terror Timeline: Year by Year, Day by Day, Minute by Minute / by Paul Thompson. New York: ReganBooks, 2004 Location: SUMMIT CATALOG Mainstream news articles pertinent to 9/11, compiled. Recommended by panel speaker Matt Orr.

The War on Truth: 9/11, Disinformation, and the Anatomy of Terrorism / by Nafeez Ahmed. Northampton, MA: Olive Branch Press, 2005 Location: SUMMIT CATALOG Analyzes the historical background of U.S. intelligence involvement with radical Islamists. Recommended by panel speaker Matt Orr.

9/11 Conspiracy Theories: A Selected Bibliography, April 2007 University of Oregon Libraries http://libweb.uoregon.edu/reference/conversations.html

CONSPIRACY THEORIES (GENERAL)

Conspiracy Nation: The Politics of Paranoia in Postwar America / by Peter Knight (Editor). New York: New York University Press, c2002 Location: KNIGHT Call #: E169.12 .C66 A Collection of essays analyzing conspiracies and conspiracy theorists in the United States since WWII.

Enemies Within: The Culture of Conspiracy in Modern America / by Robert Alan Goldberg. New Haven: Yale University, 2001 Location: KNIGHT Call # HV6285 .G65 Review of contemporary U.S. conspiracies including the assassination of J.F.K, UFOs, and activities of the C.I.A.

Architects of Fear: Conspiracy Theories and Paranoia in American Politics / George Johnson. Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher, 1983 Location: KNIGHT Call # E183 .J68 An examination of conspiracies from the Illuminati, recently made famous in the book the Da Vinci Code, to those promoted by the late perennial presidential-candidate Lyndon LaRouche.

9/11 Conspiracy Theories: A Selected Bibliography, April 2007 University of Oregon Libraries http://libweb.uoregon.edu/reference/conversations.html