Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition

Ride the Wrecking Ball Through the History of Demolition Rubble 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 demolitions quirky impresariosincluding Mark Loizeaux the world-famous engineer of destruction who brought Seattles Kingdome to the ground in mere secondsthis account makes firsthand forays to implosion sites and digs extensively into wreckings 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 Best of 2005 lists of Time Out New York and The Village Voice