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Skyscraper Style: Art Deco New York

Product Description: Skyscraper Style: Art Deco New York

By Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Cervin Robinson

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Paperback:

9780195021127 | Oxford Univ Pr, October 1, 1976, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Skyscraper Style: Art Deco New York

Skyscrapers: A Project Book for Young People

Traces the development of multistory structures from ancient times to the present, describing the functions of the foundation, core, walls, and other parts and how to make a skyscraper model

By Anne MacGregor

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9780688003685 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, September 1, 1981, cover price $12.88 | About this edition: A History of skyscrapers from the first century to the present and a description of their construction and services.

The Skyscraper Book

Discusses skyscrapers, from the first one constructed in Chicago in 1884 to those of today, and points out the problems skyscrapers have helped solve and create.

By David Anderson (illustrator), James Cross Giblin and Anthony Kramer (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780690041545 | Ty Crowell Co, September 1, 1981, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Detailed drawings and photographs and a simple text describe how skyscrapers are built, meet urban needs, and create problems, and surveys their great variety of styles and their history

Library:

9780690041552 | Harpercollins, September 1, 1981, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: Detailed drawings and photographs and a simple text describe how skyscrapers are built, meet urban needs, and create problems, and surveys their great variety of styles and their history

Skyscrapers

Discusses the development of skyscrapers, how they are constructed, and new techniques for building them.

By Cass R. Sandak

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Hardcover:

9780531047118 | Olympic Marketing Corp, February 1, 1984, cover price $2.98 | About this edition: Discusses the development of skyscrapers, how they are constructed, and new techniques for building them.

The Tall Building Artistically Reconsidered: The Search for a Skyscraper Style

Scrutinizes the skyscraper as art, as business, and as the product of politics and speculation, surveying its history and its probable future developments

By Ada Louise Huxtable

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Hardcover:

9780394537733 | Pantheon Books, May 1, 1985, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Scrutinizes the skyscraper as art, as business, and as the product of politics and speculation, surveying its history and its probable future developments

Paperback:

9780520080287 | Reissue edition (Univ of California Pr, October 1, 1992), cover price $21.95

9780394741543 | Pantheon Books, October 1, 1986, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Scrutinizes the skyscraper as art, as business, and as the product of politics and speculation, surveying its history and its probable future developments

The Metropolis Of Tomorrow

Product Description: In 1916, New York City enacted zoning laws that mandated the building of âset-backâ structures so that light and air would be more freely admitted into the streets below. This concept was first proposed by Louis Sullivan in his 1891 article, âThe High-Building Questionâ (inspired by William Le Baron Jenneyâs recently completed Manhattan Building in Chicago...read more

By Hugh Ferriss

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Hardcover:

9780910413114, titled "Metropolis of Tomorrow" | Reissue edition (Princeton Architectural Pr, May 1, 1998), cover price $40.00 | About this edition: From the 1920s through the 1950s, Hugh Ferriss was America's most ?

Paperback:

9780486437279 | Dover Pubns, February 11, 2005, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: In 1916, New York City enacted zoning laws that mandated the building of âset-backâ structures so that light and air would be more freely admitted into the streets below.

9780910413244 | Reprint edition (Princeton Architectural Pr, July 1, 1986), cover price $20.00 | About this edition: From the 1920s through the 1950s, Hugh Ferriss was America's most ?

Unbuilding

Drawings illustrate the hypothetical disassembly and relocation of the Empire State Building, when it is purchased by an Arab conglomerate

By David MacAulay

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Hardcover:

9780395294574 | Houghton Mifflin, September 8, 1980, cover price $19.00 | About this edition: Drawings illustrate the hypothetical disassembly and relocation of the Empire State Building, when it is purchased by an Arab conglomerate

Paperback:

9780395454251 | Reprint edition (Houghton Mifflin, October 26, 1987), cover price $11.99 | About this edition: Drawings illustrate the hypothetical disassembly and relocation of the Empire State Building, when it is purchased by an Arab conglomerate

Miscellaneous:

9780547348414 | Houghton Mifflin, October 26, 1987, cover price $10.99

Prebinding:

9781439579701 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, November 25, 2008), cover price $19.99

9780833509161 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $22.10 | About this edition: Drawings illustrate the hypothetical disassembly and relocation of the Empire State Building, when it is purchased by an Arab conglomerate

Big Book of Real Skyscrapers

Explains how skyscrapers are designed and constructed, looks at some of the most famous skyscrapers around the world, and discusses elevators, fire protection, and landscaping

By Gina Ingoglia and Tom Lapadula (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780448191867 | Grosset & Dunlap, January 1, 1989, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Discusses the construction of a skyscraper and depicts some famous ones.

A Skyscraper Story

Describes the building of Norwest Center, a fifty-seven story skyscraper in Minneapolis

By Jerry Boucher (illustrator) and Charlotte Wilcox

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9780876143926 | Carolrhoda Books, June 1, 1990, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Describes the building of Norwest Center, a fifty-seven story skyscraper in Minneapolis

Up Goes the Skyscraper!

Follows, in simple text and illustrations, the building of a skyscraper step by step

By Gail Gibbons

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Paperback:

9780689714115 | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, September 1, 1990), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Follows, in simple text and illustrations, the building of a skyscraper step by step

School and Library:

9780027367805 | Simon & Schuster, April 1, 1986, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Follows, in simple text and illustrations, the building of a skyscraper step by step.

Reinforced:

9780606045711 | Demco Media, September 1, 1990, cover price $12.20 | About this edition: Follows, in simple text and illustrations, the building of a skyscraper step by step

Skyscrapers

Discusses the nature, history, and building of skyscrapers

By Jason Cooper

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9780865926370 | Rourke Pub Group, November 1, 1991, cover price $18.60 | About this edition: Discusses the nature, history, and building of skyscrapers

Skyscrapers

Discusses the aesthetic and practical values of skyscrapers and the technology used to build them

By Andrew Dunn

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Hardcover:

9781568470276 | Thomson Learning, May 1, 1993, cover price $21.40 | About this edition: Discusses the aesthetic and practical values of skyscrapers and the technology used to build them

Skyscrapers

Explains the design and functions of skyscrapers, including the advantages of height, the role of metal frames, and the interior features

By Joy Richardson

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9780531142912 | Franklin Watts, July 1, 1994, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: Explains the design and functions of skyscrapers, including the advantages of height, the role of metal frames, and the interior features

Skyscrapers: A Fold-Out Book

By Stephen Conlin (illustrator) and Nicholas Harris

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Hardcover:

9780528837241 | Rand McNally, March 1, 1995, cover price $14.95

Skyscrapers

Looks at the history of skyscrapers, describes fifty notable structures from around the world, and looks at the technology necessary to build such tall structures

By Judith Dupre and Philip Johnson (introduced by)

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9781884822452 | Black Dog & Leventhal Pub, January 5, 1996, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Looks at the history of skyscrapers, describes fifty notable structures from around the world, and looks at the technology necessary to build such tall structures

America's Top 10 Skyscrapers

Describes ten of the most unique and interesting skyscrapers in the United States including the Empire State Building, the Prudential Center, and the John Hancock Center

By Edward R. Ricciuti

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9781567111934 | Blackbirch Pr Inc, August 1, 1997, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Describes ten of the most unique and interesting skyscrapers in the United States including the Empire State Building, the Prudential Center, and the John Hancock Center

The Empire State Building

Product Description: Lewis W. Hine's famous black and white photographs document the construction of the Empire State Building, the world's tallest building at the time. Hine pays tribute to the human spirit by dramatically contrasting the workers with the mammoth scale of the structure...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Lewis Wickes Hine (photographer)

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9783791324913 | Prestel Pub, March 1, 2001, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Lewis W.

Library:

9781567111163 | Blackbirch Pr Inc, June 1, 1998, cover price $26.20 | About this edition: Describes the history of the Empire State Building, emphasizing basic architecture and mechanical procedures of construction

The Empire State Building

Chronicles the building of the world-famous skyscraper, describes its occupants, and explores its popularity in films.

By Gini Holland

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9780817249199 | Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 1998, cover price $29.93 | About this edition: Chronicles the building of the world-famous skyscraper, describes its occupants, and explores its popularity in films.

Into the Sky

In simple words and vibrant pictures, a concept book tells about the insides, outsides, up sides, and down sides of skyscrapers.

By Ryan Ann Hunter and Edward Miller (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780823413720 | Holiday House, September 1, 1998, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Describes the history and construction of skyscrapers

Skyscrapers: Masterpieces of Architecture

Book Description: Filled with spectacular color photos and intriguing detail, these informative books belong in the library of every student of architecture.An international array of classic cathedrals of commerce, representing brilliant conquests of space and materials.

By Charles Sheppard

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Hardcover:

9781880908617 | Todtri Book Pub, September 1, 1998, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Filled with spectacular color photos and intriguing detail, these informative books belong in the library of every student of architecture.

Skyscrapers

Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of skyscrapers and describes some notable examples

By Keith Willard

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9780886827199 | 1 edition (Creative Co, August 1, 1999), cover price $28.50 | About this edition: Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of skyscrapers and describes some notable examples

Skyscrapers

Product Description: Great condition! Questions are welcomed!!!! I do not take returns for health reasons! If a return is required by Amazon, buyer is responsible for payment of initial shipment as well as return shipment. I will not cancel any orders so please do not ask...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Ben Sonder

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Hardcover:

9781567998283 | Metro Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $14.98 | About this edition: Great condition!

Skyscrapers: How America Grew Up

Complete with photos and drawings, this book tells of the history of the skyscraper in America from its earliest days to today with a look at the innovations and technical advances that allowed for larger and larger building to be made. (view table of contents)

By John B. Severance

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Hardcover:

9780823414925 | Holiday House, April 1, 2000, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Details some of the innovations that enabled the building of taller and taller buildings, describes the various schools of skyscraper architecture, and explores the history of several famous skyscrapers.

Skyscrapers: The New Millennium

Product Description: A global survey demonstrating the continued importance of the skyscraper, reaching well beyond the bounds of Asia, North America and Europe, to incorporate less familiar sites as far afield as Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Uruguay and Mexico...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Martha Thorne (editor) and John Zukowsky (editor)

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9783791323435 | Prestel Pub, May 1, 2000, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: A global survey demonstrating the continued importance of the skyscraper, reaching well beyond the bounds of Asia, North America and Europe, to incorporate less familiar sites as far afield as Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Uruguay and Mexico.

Skyscrapers: An Urban Expression of Modernity

Product Description: Skyscrapers have been a source of fascination to the expert and layman alike since the emergence of this building type in the nineteenth century and this volume presents a selection of the most captivating examples ranging from the skyscrapers of the 1890s to contemporary projects...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Mario Campi

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9783764361303 | Birkhauser, October 1, 2000, cover price $52.00 | About this edition: Skyscrapers have been a source of fascination to the expert and layman alike since the emergence of this building type in the nineteenth century and this volume presents a selection of the most captivating examples ranging from the skyscrapers of the 1890s to contemporary projects.

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