National Geographic: Surviving 9/11

Revisit that tragic day in 2001 with a collection of powerful, immersive stories of people who were intricately associated with and impacted by the event: people in the highest echelons attempting to prevent and stop the attacks; ordinary people caught in the middle, like the window washer cleaning the windows of the 93rd floor of the World Trade Center... More »

Revisit that tragic day in 2001 with a collection of powerful, immersive stories of people who were intricately associated with and impacted by the event: people in the highest echelons attempting to prevent and stop the attacks; ordinary people caught in the middle, like the window washer cleaning the windows of the 93rd floor of the World Trade Center just moments before the attack; and people who still cannot shake how the events of that morning altered their worlds forever.

OUTSMARTING TERROR
The latest military technologies that are pushing the limits on the war on terror. New bomb-sniffing buses that can stop suicide bombers in their tracks, buildings that can actually brace for impact, 'smart' guns that can shoot around corners. And they’re even bringing the battle to terror’s doorstep, getting the bad guys before they get us. Can all this technology stop the terror? In the style of hit detective shows like CSI and NUMB3RS, National Geographic deconstructs the anatomy of some of the world’s most notorious terrorist strikes and demonstrates how high-tech weaponry and defence systems could have lessened the attacks – or prevented them altogether. Less «