The Empire State Building : The Making of a Landmark /

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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 mor...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Tauranac, John, 1939- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2014]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)
Buildings.
Architecture.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Architecture > New York (État) > New York.
Architecture > New York (State) > New York.
New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The building
  • The skyscraper
  • Zoning the city
  • The boom of the Twenties
  • The odd couple
  • The firm
  • The site
  • The style
  • The design
  • The contractors
  • The mooring mast
  • Building the building
  • The opening
  • The staff and tenants
  • The bust of the Thirties
  • The war
  • Since the war
  • Epilogue: after 9/11.

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