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The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark
John Tauranac
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Description for The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 35, 34 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
The Empire State Building is the landmark book on one of the world’s most notable landmarks. Since its publication in 1995, John Tauranac’s book, focused on the inception and construction of the building, has stood as the most comprehensive account of the structure. Moreover, it is far more than a work in architectural history; Tauranac tells a larger story of the politics of urban development in and through the interwar years. In a new epilogue to the Cornell edition, Tauranac highlights the continuing resonance and influence of the Empire State Building in the rapidly changing post-9/11 cityscape.
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
578g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801479397
SKU
V9780801479397
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99-15
About John Tauranac
John Tauranac writes on New York’s architectural history, teaches and lectures on the subject, gives tours of the city, and is a mapmaker. In 1997, he was the guest curator of A Dream Well Planned: The Empire State Building at the Museum of the City of New York. His books include New York from the Air, Elegant New York, Essential ... Read more
Reviews for The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark
The Empire State Building is a methodically researched, richly informative account of the raising of the world's most famous skyscraper.
Chicago Tribune
A building that is a movie star unto itself deserves a writer of such contagious enthusiasm as Tauranac. This book is a fascinating, self-propelling, and definitive history of the building.
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Chicago Tribune
A building that is a movie star unto itself deserves a writer of such contagious enthusiasm as Tauranac. This book is a fascinating, self-propelling, and definitive history of the building.
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Although the Empire ... Read more