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Terms and conditions applyManhattan Skyscrapers (Revised)
Eric Peter Nash, Carol Willis
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Format: Book
Pages: 197
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Date Published: Oct 2005
Stock Code: 4248
Binding: Hardback
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Whether or not New York City, in all its teeming chaos, strikes readers as exciting or abominating, its superb urban architecture is undeniable. Life in the Big Apple is so fast-paced that most of the time the buildings that fill the island go unnoticed. Manhattan Skyscrapers offers the chance to leisurely peruse the stunning skyline, one building at a time, by compiling 75 of the most noteworthy towers in Manhattan (and one in Brooklyn). Details are also shown in the bookthat readers could easily miss in person; for instance, built into the lobby of the gothic-style Woolworth Building of 1913 are gargoyles depicting F.W. Woolworth counting his fortune and the builder in a monk's hood. The shifting architectural styles are fascinating to see in one volume.
These tall buildings can appear intimidating, dwarfing the people who live in their midst, but this book offers readers an intimacy with these immense structures. Spanning about a 100-year history and organized in chronological order, the book treats each skyscraper to its own section replete with photographs, commentary, and history.
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