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#763707 in eBooks 2016-05-12 2016-05-12File Name: B01FWCWC060 of 0 people found the following review helpful. In- depth study of skyscraper history of ManhattanBy AntonThis is a scholarly book, which covers comprehensively not only the history of Manhattan skyscrapers in a wealth of detail (including zoning, urban environment, etc.). The book has decidedly an "urban socio-economics" focus (as contrasted from an architectural or engineering focus). The wealth of detail on specific periods in the growth of the city, and the resulting social and economic foArchitectural Record Recommended 2017 Summer Reading"A deeply informed, literate account of the skyscaper's role in New York City history. Barr is a leading scholar in the economics of skyscrapers, and he turns out to be an outstanding storyteller as well. A towering achievement!" -- Donald Davis,The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has explored the economic forces that created the skyline.In Building the Skyline, Jason Barr chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. In the process, he debunks some widely held misconceptions about the city's history. Starting with Manhattan's natural and geological history, Barr moves o...
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