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For more than a century, Chicago's skyline has included some of the world's most distinctive and inspiring buildings. This history of the Windy City's skyscrapers begins in the key period of reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1871 and concludes in 1934 with the onset of the Great...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Leslie, Thomas, 1967- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Skyscrapers
Buildings.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
Gratte-ciel > Illinois > Chicago > Histoire.
Skyscrapers > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Illinois > Chicago
Chicago (Ill.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:For more than a century, Chicago's skyline has included some of the world's most distinctive and inspiring buildings. This history of the Windy City's skyscrapers begins in the key period of reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1871 and concludes in 1934 with the onset of the Great Depression, which brought architectural progress to a standstill. The author reveals the daily struggles, technical breakthroughs, and negotiations that produced these magnificent buildings.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages): illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9780252094798

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