Mammoth (2006)
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Christian had conceived the tower as a memorial to the atrocities of September 11, 2001. He had architects design a tower 150 stories high. It was four-sided and square, like the destroyed World Trade Center, but there the resemblance ended. Christian had always felt the original buildings were too boxy. The architects had solved this by making the walls swoop out of the ground in what mathematicians called an asymptotic curve, one that approached a limiting vertical line but would never reach i...t.
From the moment the plans were unveiled people called him crazy. A tower that tall, in earthquake country? The relevant governing bodies would never approve it. A giant, defiant skyscraper in a world still plagued by horrific terrorist deeds? It would draw zealous maniacs like a rotten apple draws flies.
Those who predicted opposition from politicians and city planners had underestimated the determination of Howard Christian, and the power of money. With a combination of backroom horse trading, numerous quids pro quo, bullying, public relation blitzes, and a lot of old-fashioned bribery, minds were changed, including the important minds that held the power of a yea or nay over the project.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Christian had conceived the tower as a memorial to the atrocities of September 11, 2001. He had architects design a tower 150 stories high. It was four-sided and square, like the destroyed World Trade Center, but there the resemblance ended. Christian had always felt the original buildings were too boxy. The architects had solved this by making the walls swoop out of the ground in what mathematicians called an asymptotic curve, one that approached a limiting vertical line but would never reach i...t.
From the moment the plans were unveiled people called him crazy. A tower that tall, in earthquake country? The relevant governing bodies would never approve it. A giant, defiant skyscraper in a world still plagued by horrific terrorist deeds? It would draw zealous maniacs like a rotten apple draws flies.
Those who predicted opposition from politicians and city planners had underestimated the determination of Howard Christian, and the power of money. With a combination of backroom horse trading, numerous quids pro quo, bullying, public relation blitzes, and a lot of old-fashioned bribery, minds were changed, including the important minds that held the power of a yea or nay over the project.
What to read after Mammoth?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by John Varley to read onlineMoreLess
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