The Empire State Building [electronic resource] : the making of a landmark / John Tauranac ; with a new epilogue by the author.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tauranac, John, 1939- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)
Architecture > New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2014 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2014 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2014 (EBSCO)
eBook High School Collection (EBSCOhost): 2014 (EBSCO)
eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2014 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • The building
  • The skyscraper
  • Zoning the city
  • The boom of the Twenties
  • The odd couple
  • The firm
  • The site
  • The style
  • The design
  • The contractors
  • The mooring mast
  • Building the building
  • The opening
  • The staff and tenants
  • The bust of the Thirties
  • The war
  • Since the war.