Skyscraper Dreams: The Great Real Estate Dynasties of New York by Tom Shachtman

Skyscraper Dreams: The Great Real Estate Dynasties of New York by Tom Shachtman

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Shachtman, Tom: - Tom Shachtman is an author, filmmaker, and educator. He has written or co-authored more than thirty books, including Rumspringa, Airlift to America, and Terrors and Marvels, as well documentaries for ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS, and has taught at major universities. Publishers Weekly lauded his book Rumspringa: To Be or Not to Be Amish as not only one of the most absorbing books ever written about the Plain People, but a perceptive snapshot of the larger culture in which they live and move. He has written articles for The New York Times, Newsday, Smithsonian, and environmental monthlies, and writes a column for The Lakeville Journal (CT). A two-hour television documentary based on his book Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold was broadcast on PBS in February 2008.

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ISBN 13	9780316782135
ISBN 10	0316782130
Title	Skyscraper Dreams: The Great Real Estate Dynasties of New York
Author	Tom Shachtman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little Brown And Co (T)
Year published	1991-09-12
Number of pages	354
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.