The American skyscraper : cultural histories /
"This volume examines the various dimensions of the skyscraper in its American urban context. Focusing on the major skyscraper cities of New York and Chicago between 1870 and 1960, the studies in this volume address many of the major aspects of the skyscraper through a diversity of disciplines,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Summary: | "This volume examines the various dimensions of the skyscraper in its American urban context. Focusing on the major skyscraper cities of New York and Chicago between 1870 and 1960, the studies in this volume address many of the major aspects of the skyscraper through a diversity of disciplines, including planning and public policy, art and architectural history, labor and business history, and American studies."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521624215 9780521624213 |