Higher: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City
- ISBN-10
- 0767912683
- ISBN-13
- 9780767912686
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-09-21
- Publisher
- Broadway
- Author
- Neal Bascomb
Description
A history of the competitive construction of The Chrysler Building, the Manhattan Company Building, and the Empire State Building describes the fierce rivalries of their architects and the individuals who supported or thwarted their efforts, including Al Smith and Franklin Roosevelt. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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