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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
White Star
Publication date
September 16, 2008
Pages
216
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9788854403321
ISBN-10
8854403326
Dimensions
0.75 by 8.25 by 15.25 in.
Weight
3.57 lbs.
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Original list price
$19.95
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Jam-packed with hundreds of specially commissioned photographs accompanied by a lively, authoritative text, New Urban Giants tells the story of the design and building of thirty-one remarkable structures around the world, including corporate headquarters, residential towers, and state-of-the-art hotels. The text places each in its historical context, revealing the technological advances that made each building possible, and the social and economic climate that made each necessary. Hundreds of close-up photographs, panoramic shots, and architectsâ plans demonstrate the innovations that make each of these structures a pivotal element of their cityâs skyline. Readers tour the HSB Turning Tower in Malmö, Sweden, which is based on a sculpture by Santiago Calatrava. Photographs reveal the unique incremental angles that occur from the ground to the top floor, resulting in a full 90-degree twist. Other groundbreaking structures highlighted include: the sleek New York Times Tower in Manhattan, Highcliffâa 75-story residential tower in Hong Kongâand Aurora Place in Sydney, Australia with its unique geometric shape. Taking readers from Dubai to Tokyo to Vienna, this is an architectural tour not to be missed by professional architects and design enthusiasts alike.
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With Antonino Terranova |
from White Star (September 16, 2008)
9788854403321 | details & prices | 216 pages | 8.25 × 15.25 × 0.75 in. | 3.57 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Jam-packed with hundreds of specially commissioned photographs accompanied by a lively, authoritative text, New Urban Giants tells the story of the design and building of thirty-one remarkable structures around the world, including corporate headquarters, residential towers, and state-of-the-art hotels.
About: Jam-packed with hundreds of specially commissioned photographs accompanied by a lively, authoritative text, New Urban Giants tells the story of the design and building of thirty-one remarkable structures around the world, including corporate headquarters, residential towers, and state-of-the-art hotels.
With Antonino Terranova |
from White Star (September 9, 2008)
9788863120035 | details & prices | 216 pages | List price $19.95
About: Jam-packed with hundreds of specially commissioned photographs accompanied by a lively, authoritative text, New Urban Giants tells the story of the design and building of thirty-one remarkable structures around the world, including corporate headquarters, residential towers, and state-of-the-art hotels.
About: Jam-packed with hundreds of specially commissioned photographs accompanied by a lively, authoritative text, New Urban Giants tells the story of the design and building of thirty-one remarkable structures around the world, including corporate headquarters, residential towers, and state-of-the-art hotels.
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