Skyscrapers
A History of the World's Most Extraordinary Buildings - Revised and Updated
$49.50
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2013
Summary
A landmark bestseller that “captivates the eye, mind, and imagination,” Skyscrapers is a unique and colossal celebration of the world’s most significant and striking super-structures.
Uniquely designed to showcase the full color images of the world’s tallest buildings, Skyscrapers explores the architecture, engineering, and cultural impact of more than 60 skyline defining buildings including:
- One World Trade Center
- Burj Khalifa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781579129422 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1579129420 |
| Author: | Judith Dupre, Adrian Smith |
| Publisher: | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | Revised and Updated ed |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 1.75kg |
| Dimensions: | 465mm x 240mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Unique in scale and design, and packed with eye-popping photographs
“Breathtaking. Magnificent, unique, very special. Exquisite. One-of-a-kind. Well researched. Beautifully designed.”–Robert J. Bruss, Tribune Media Services
“Drama. Treachery. Innovation. Massive buildings. Bigger egos. Skyscrapers has it all.”–Patrick J. Foye, Executive Director, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
“Dupre captivates the eye, mind and imagination.”–The New York Times
“Dupre makes the most of a century of neck-craning architecture.”–The Washington Post
About The Author
Judith Dupre
Judith Dupre is the author of numerous books, including Skyscrapers and Bridges, both published by Black Dog & Leventhal, and the New York Times bestselling Churches. She lectures and teaches on art and architecture. She lives in New York.
Adrian Smith is considered the foremost architect of supertall skyscrapers in the world. Formerly with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, his buildings include Burj Dubai, the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, and the Trump International Tower in Chicago, where he lives and works.
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