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The American Skyscraper 1850 1940
Author | : Joseph J. Korom |
Publsiher | : Branden Books |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0828321884 |
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The skyscraper is an American invention that has captured the public's imagination for over a century. The tall building is wholly manmade and borne in the minds of those with both slide rules and computers. This is the story of the skyscraper's rise and the recognition of those individuals who contributed to its development. This volume is unique; its approach, information, and images are fresh and telling. The text examines America's first tall buildings -- the result of twelve years of in-depth research by an accomplished and published architect and architectural historian. Over 300 compelling photographs, charts, and notes make this the ultimate tool of reference for this subject. Biographies woven throughout with period norms, politics and lifestyles help to place featured skyscrapers in context. Quite simply, there is no book like this. The text, carefully and insightfully written, is clear, concise, and easily digestible, the text being the product of well-documented original research written in an informative tone. The American Skyscraper 1850-1940: A Celebration of Height is a richly documented journey of a fascinating topic, and it promises to be a superb addition to libraries, schools of architecture, students of architecture, and lovers of art.
Skyscrapers
Author | : Leonard Joseph |
Publsiher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2001-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0823961095 |
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Describes the design, construction, and operation of famous skyscrapers.
The Heights
Author | : Kate Ascher |
Publsiher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-11-05 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780143124085 |
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A gorgeous graphic tour of the inner workings of skyscrapers—from the author of The Works Indispensable and unforgettable, The Heights is the ultimate guide to the way skyscrapers work—from the bases of their foundations to the peaks of their spires. With skyscrapers becoming essential elements of urban life, there has never been a greater need for understanding and embracing these complex structures. Using innovative illustrations to tackle the vast complexity of these buildings, The Heights explores with remarkable insight every aspect of designing, building, and maintaining a modern skyscraper, as well as the individuals who build and maintain these architectural cathedrals. In the process, The Heights provides a remarkable snapshot of urban life at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Skyscraper
Author | : Karl Sabbagh |
Publsiher | : Penguin Group |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Skyscrapers |
ISBN | : 0140152849 |
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Skyscraper provides an intriguing "through-the-fence" look at the creation of a real skyscraper, Worldwide Plaza in New York City. Covering every aspect of the process, this fascinating book demonstrates the intricate interplay of science and technology, art and craftsmanship, finance and politics that results in a skyscraper. 16 pages of full-color photography.
Rise of the New York Skyscraper 1865 1913
Author | : Sarah Bradford Landau,Carl W. Condit |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0300077394 |
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The invention of the New York skyscraper is one of the most fascinating developments in the history of architecture. This authoritative book chronicles the history of New York's first skyscrapers, challenging conventional wisdom that it was in Chicago and not New York that the skyscraper was born. 206 illustrations.
Frank Lloyd Wright Louis Sullivan and the Skyscraper
Author | : Donald Hoffmann |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 110 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0486402096 |
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This profusely illustrated work offers abundant insights into the early development of the skyscraper and the influence of two master builders who played key roles in its evolution. Rare photos, floor plans, and renderings document such influential structures as Sullivan's Wainwright Building in St. Louis, Wright's Larkin building in Buffalo and many others.
The American Skyscraper
Author | : Roberta Moudry |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2005-05-09 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0521624215 |
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Skyscrapers
Author | : George H. Douglas |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2004-08-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0786420308 |
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This history of skyscrapers examines how these tall buildings affected the cityscape and the people who worked in, lived in, and visited them. Much of the focus is rightly on the architects who had the vision to design and build America's skyscrapers, but attention is also given to the steelworkers who built them, the financiers who put up the money, and the daredevils who attempt to "conquer" them in some inexplicable pursuit of fame. The impact of the skyscraper on popular culture, particularly film and literature, is also explored.