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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 creation 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.
Sommario
1. The Building
2. The Skyscraper
3. Zoning the City
4. The Boom of the Twenties
5. The Odd Couple
6. The Firm
7. The Site
8. The Style
9. The Design
10. The Contractors
11. The Mooring Mast
12. Building the Building
13. The Opening
14. The Staff and the Tenants
15. The Bust of the Thirties
16. The War
17. Since the War
Epilogue: After 9/11
Bibliography
Index
Info autore
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 New York, and
Seeing New York. He has contributed to the
New York Times, the
New York Observer,
New York Newsday,
New York Magazine,
Travel & Leisure,
Seaport,
Avenue Magazine, and other publications. Tauranac is an adjunct associate professor at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
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A landmark book on one of the world’s most notable landmarks.
