| Skyscrapers: A Social History of the Very Tall Building in America Revised Edition Contributor(s): Douglas, George H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786420308 ISBN-13: 9780786420308 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Humor - Architecture |
| Dewey: 720.483 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (0.91 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This history of skyscrapers examines how these tall buildings affected the cityscape and the people who worked in, lived in, and visited them. Much of the focus is rightly on the architects who had the vision to design and build America's skyscrapers, but attention is also given to the steelworkers who built them, the financiers who put up the money, and the daredevils who attempt to conquer them in some inexplicable pursuit of fame. The impact of the skyscraper on popular culture, particularly film and literature, is also explored. |