Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark
- ISBN-10
- 0312148240
- ISBN-13
- 9780312148249
- Series
- Empire State Building
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 383
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-04-15
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- John Tauranac
Description
An architectural and cultural history looks at the excitement and politics involved in the building of the Empire State Building, the technological breakthroughs of its construction, and more
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