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Manhattan Built on British War Ruins
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by kate | May 30, 2007 at 01:03 pm
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I thought this was really fascinating. Doesn't it seem amazing that it would ever be considered economical to transport rubble over the ocean? But I guess this is related to ballast. Upon reflection, I suppose I don't really understand ballast. Does it have to possess rubble-like qualities or could it theoretically be a hold full of MacMinis?
Among other interestings things to read in Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition by Jeff Byles – who will be speaking at Postopolis! on Thursday afternoon – is the fact that part of Manhattan is actually constructed from British war ruins.
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at 17:18 on May 30th, 2007
kate,Construction aggregate, used as a building material and
cement ingredient interesting and true story. Good stuff.