An architectural and cultural history looks at the excitement and politics involved in the building of the Empire State Building, the technological breakthroughs of its construction, and more.
It was to be a structure like no other: the largest and tallest skyscraper in the world. Initial plans for the Empire State Building called for an Art Deco masterwork to rise 1,000 feet, with 80 stories of rental space.
A collection of black-and-white photographs that document the construction of the Empire State Building, completed in 1931, with information about photographer Lewis W. Hine.
Its frame rose more than a story a day--no comparable building since has managed that rate of ascent. In "Building the Empire State", a rediscovered 1930s notebook charts the construction of this crowning achievement. Illustrations.
Discusses the history, design, and construction of New York City's Empire State Building.
This book considers the material basis of building as a key impetus of both urbanization and the energetics of urban life.
Built during the Great Depression, the 102-story skyscraper was then the tallest structure in the world.
In this informative, easy-to-read account, Janet B. Pascal describes the rise of skyscrapers in the United States, the intricacies of the groundbreaking construction process, and the effect the iconic Empire State Building continues to have ...
"Explores various perspectives on the process of building the Empire State Building. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--