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Rise of the New York Skyscraper : 1865-1913
Rise of the New York Skyscraper 18651913
Author: Sarah Landau, Carl Condit
This prizewinning book chronicles the history of New York`s first skyscrapers, challenging conventional wisdom that it was in Chicago, not New York, that the skyscraper was born. Drawing on rich contemporary sources to show how remarkable developments in commerce, land use, technology, design, and zoning law enabled architects and engineers to c...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300077391
ISBN-10: 0300077394
Publication Date: 5/11/1999
Pages: 496
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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