Building the Empire State by Carol Willis
A rediscovered 1930s notebook charts the construction of the Empire State Building.
"These notes combine the dry facts with sensitive observations...[A] welcome contribution to the history of high-rise building technology." -- Anat Geva, Ph.D. - APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology
"[A] remarkable document." -- Nicholas Adams - Casabella
"[F]illed with marvelous arcana....[b]ut it also concerns itself with serious controversies…" -- New York Times
"[P]ackaged in a handsome volume, annotated intelligently and accompanied by two excellent essays and original site photographs…[I]nstructive, interesting…" -- Karl Sabbagh - Times Higher Education Supplement
"[A] remarkable document." -- Nicholas Adams - Casabella
"[F]illed with marvelous arcana....[b]ut it also concerns itself with serious controversies…" -- New York Times
"[P]ackaged in a handsome volume, annotated intelligently and accompanied by two excellent essays and original site photographs…[I]nstructive, interesting…" -- Karl Sabbagh - Times Higher Education Supplement
Carol Willis, an architectural historian and founder of The Skyscraper Museum.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393730302 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393730301 |
| Title | Building the Empire State |
| Author | Carol Willis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1998-10-21 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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