Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up to the Facts

Synopsis

The first conspiracy theories about September 11 began to emerge while the wreckage was still smouldering. Today, 10 years later, hundreds of books and thousands of web pages are devoted to the idea that the U.S. government encouraged, permitted, or actually carried out the attacks. This in-depth investigation by "Popular Mechanics", first published in the magazine's March 2005 issue and now expanded into book form, definitively proves that the evidence most often cited by conspiracy theorists is inaccurate, misinterpreted, or false. The original article in "Popular Mechanics" caused a huge groundswell of interest, setting off online debates that continue to this day. "Debunking 9/11 Myths" expands that investigation to include the 20 most prominent and persistent claims underlying the conspiracy theories, focusing on concrete, physical facts rather than political hypothesizing. The in-depth findings come from leading experts in all the relevant fields, including aviation, air defence, civil engineering, firefighting, metallurgy and geology.