John Tauranac
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover the whos, the whats, the whys, and the hows of social history that make the city come alive...These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan's overlooked treasures.