Empire State Building

John Tauranac

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 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.

Sujets

• Local history
• History of architecture
• History of the Americas

Informations

• Publié par: Cornell University Press
• Date de parution: 25 mars 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780801471094
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

A L S O B Y J O H N T A U R A N A C

E l E g a n t  n E w  Y o r k The Builders and the Buildings 1885–1915

E s s E n t i a l  n E w  Y o r k A Guide to the History and Architecture of Manhattan’s Important Buildings

s E E i n g  n E w  Y o r k The Official MTA Travel Guide

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THE EMPIRE STATE T B MH E U A K I I N G L  O F D A L I A N D N M A R G K

J O H N T A U R A N A C

With a New Epilogue by the Author

C O R N E L L U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S I T H A C AA N DL O N D O N

Copyright © 2014 by John Tauranac

All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850.

First published in the United States 1995 by Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster Inc. First paperback printing by St. Martin’s Press, 1996 First printing, Cornell Paperbacks, 2014

Printed in the United States of America

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tauranac, John, 1939- author.  The Empire State Building : the making of a landmark / John Tauranac ; with a new epilogue by the author.  pages cm  Includes bibliographical references and index.  ISBN 978-0-8014-7939-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.) 2. Architecture—New York (State)—New York. 3. New York (N.Y.)—Buildings, structures, etc. I. Title.  F128.8.E46T38 2014  974.7’1—dc23 2013036750

Designed by Songhee Kim

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Paperback printing

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The preparation of this book was based in large measure on the Empire State Building Archive and related collections of the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University. All illustrations in this book, except where otherwise noted, are from the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library and are copyrighted by the Trustees of Columbia University.

A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

F O R M A G G I E

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The Design

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The Firm

The Mooring Mast

The Style

The Contractors

The Site

C O N T E N T S

The Boom of the Twenties

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The Odd Couple

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Zoning the City

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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The Skyscraper

The Building

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