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Summary: May be #1 Collectors Item...
Review: Sept.12th: NYC Firefighters raise American Flag atop rubble of (one) of World Trade Center buildings,destroyed by terrorists. Engineers who designed it say damage from airliners could have been withstood,but not 24,000 gallons aviation fuel,which caused collaspe. 110 stories..an unfinished tale...
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Summary: Tall stories
Review: This is a lovely introduction to the architectural splendor that skyscrapers are, with detailed looks at 50 of these wonders. Sampling so few and the fact that the photographs are in black & white might make you want to look elsewhere. Wait. This book does not disappoint. It's not just about the architectural facts of these buildings (although that is done very tidily in little fact sheets). There is much more. Starting with an interview with Philip Johnson (wise old man of Amercian Architects) the author then delves into the sociological, cultural, physical and even the psychological reasons and motivations for this continuous stretching upward of our built environment.After discussing 50 structures in detail, Dupre close with a list of the '100 Tallest Buildings in the World', providing part of the answer as to why we continue to strive upward. Developing countries, growing economically and feeling their strength have naturally enough sought to express this on their landscape and it is therefore no surprise to learn that a large number of the tallest buildings in the world are just that...outside the US and in the world.
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Summary: Stunning Look at the Modern "Pyramid"
Review: When I first saw this book, I knew that it had to be on my Christmas "wish list." Upon receiving it, my excitement knew no bounds for this is an exquisitely produced homage to the skyscrapers of the past, present, and future. All the famous are here, from the cover featuring the oft-photographed Chrysler Building in New York to The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to The IBM Tower of San Francisco. Included are many less known mammoth structures from foreign lands, such as Malaysia's Petronas Towers, touted presently as the tallest of all, and the uniquely designed Bank of China in Hong Kong. When one says, "The sky is the limit," the pages of this book showcase the adage perfectly.
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Summary: Got to have it
Review: When I first saw this book, I knew that it had to be on my Christmas "wish list." Upon receiving it, my excitement knew no bounds for this is an exquisitely produced homage to the skyscrapers of the past, present, and future. All the famous are here, from the cover featuring the oft-photographed Chrysler Building in New York to The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to The IBM Tower of San Francisco. Included are many less known mammoth structures from foreign lands, such as Malaysia's Petronas Towers, touted presently as the tallest of all, and the uniquely designed Bank of China in Hong Kong. When one says, "The sky is the limit," the pages of this book showcase the adage perfectly.
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