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Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Skyscrapers
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 1996
- ISBN
- 9781884822452
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
1884822452
ISBN-13
9781884822452
eBay Product ID (ePID)
739695
Product Key Features
Book Title
Skyscrapers
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Buildings / General, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, History / General
Publication Year
1996
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture, Photography
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
43.1 Oz
Item Length
18.4 in
Item Width
7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
96-005448
Reviews
"Talk about an ideal match of subject and form....the stunning array of black-and-white photographs that accompany Dupre's incisive, fact-filled text capture both the mass and soaring aspirations of the structures..." , "Judith Dupré skillfully couples a narrative with stunning photographs and factoids that distinguish this skyscraper-shaped book from so many others." -- Bill Thompson , The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), "Skyscrapers is ingeniously shaped...this tall and skinny volume...is the perfect canvas for full-page black-and-white photographs and illustrations of well-known classics....But this isn't just a celebratory picture book. Ms Dupré is a scholar interested in the aesthetic and environmental issues raised by supertall architecture. Skyscrapers is chock-full of historical context as it projects the implications and future prospects of metal and glass that reach for the sky." , "Skyscrapers is ingeniously shaped'this tall and skinny volume'is the perfect canvas for full-page black-and-white photographs and illustrations of well-known classics'.But this isn't just a celebratory picture book. Ms Dupris a scholar interested in the aesthetic and environmental issues raised by supertall architecture. Skyscrapers is chock-full of historical context as it projects the implications and future prospects of metal and glass that reach for the sky." -- Richard Helm , The Edmonton Journal, "Skyscrapers is ingeniously shaped'this tall and skinny volume'is the perfect canvas for full-page black-and-white photographs and illustrations of well-known classics'.But this isn't just a celebratory picture book. Ms Dupr� is a scholar interested in the aesthetic and environmental issues raised by supertall architecture. Skyscrapers is chock-full of historical context as it projects the implications and future prospects of metal and glass that reach for the sky." -- Richard Helm , The Edmonton Journal, "...[A] handsome compendium, which is as witty in its lanky format as it is fascinating within." , "?[A] handsome compendium, which is as witty in its lanky format as it is fascinating within." -- Manuel Mendoza , Dallas Morning News, "Judith Dupr� skillfully couples a narrative with stunning photographs and factoids that distinguish this skyscraper-shaped book from so many others." -- Bill Thompson , The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), Look up! Architectural historian Dupré, who's also written about bridges ( Bridges: A History of the World's Most Important Spans ), churches ( Churches) , and monuments ( Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory ), has updated her 1996 "instant classic" with 15 new essays and plenty of new contenders for World's Tallest Building. Reflecting the many changes in the world, and in the world of architecture, since 1996, the new edition looks at the myriad "supertalls" in China and elsewhere, the wave of "green" skyscrapers, and the barrier-busting work of architects such as Adrian Smith, who designed the current tall champion, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Burj Khalifa won't hold the title for long: Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture are busy working on the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which will top out at one kilometer. It's scheduled to be completed in 2018. The book's design is supertall itself, measuring 9? x 18? to really make the gorgeous renderings and photos pop. Dupré starts with the world's first skyscraper (Chicago's Home Insurance Building, built in 1885, demolished in 1931) and proceeds through the classics like the Flatiron Building, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building in New York, Marina City and the Sears Tower (now the Willis Tower) in Chicago, to newer achievements in building height located in London, Atlanta, Sweden, Asia and various Arab countries. I spent a lot of time gazing at the photos of Cesar Pelli's beautiful design for the Petronas Towers in Juala Lumpur, Malaysia, the tallest building(s) in the world from 1997-2004. Dupré writes: Although Pelli was charged with creating a design that would be uniquely Malaysian, there was little authentically Malaysian design in the city: British Colonialists had built its most significant buildings and its commercial structures were rendered in a nondescript International Style. The only truly traditional constructions were short bamboo structures with thatched roofs. Instead, Pelli said he "tried to respond to the climate, to the dominant Islamic culture, and to the sense of form and patterning that I could perceive in traditional Malaysian building." Evidently, the architect achieved that aim: In 2004, Pelli was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the towers' design. The dear departed (can you say that about a structure?) World Trade Center towers are documented as well--the photo representation is of the double "towers of light" that make their appearance every September 11. The single-spire replacement for the towers, which LJ staffers can see out our office window, is also documented. That much-delayed project is due to be completed next year., "Skyscrapers is ingeniously shaped'this tall and skinny volume'is the perfect canvas for full-page black-and-white photographs and illustrations of well-known classics'.But this isn't just a celebratory picture book. Ms Dupré is a scholar interested in the aesthetic and environmental issues raised by supertall architecture. Skyscrapers is chock-full of historical context as it projects the implications and future prospects of metal and glass that reach for the sky." -- Richard Helm , The Edmonton Journal, "Skyscrapers is ingeniously shaped'this tall and skinny volume'is the perfect canvas for full-page black-and-white photographs and illustrations of well-known classics'.But this isn't just a celebratory picture book. Ms Dupr_ is a scholar interested in the aesthetic and environmental issues raised by supertall architecture. Skyscrapers is chock-full of historical context as it projects the implications and future prospects of metal and glass that reach for the sky." -- Richard Helm , The Edmonton Journal, "Talk about an ideal match of subject and form'.the stunning array of black-and-white photographs that accompany Dupre's incisive, fact-filled text capture both the mass and soaring aspirations of the structures?" -- Sam Roberts , The New York Times, "Judith Dupr_ skillfully couples a narrative with stunning photographs and factoids that distinguish this skyscraper-shaped book from so many others." -- Bill Thompson , The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), "Judith Dupré skillfully couples a narrative with stunning photographs and factoids that distinguish this skyscraper-shaped book from so many others." , "Judith Duprskillfully couples a narrative with stunning photographs and factoids that distinguish this skyscraper-shaped book from so many others." -- Bill Thompson , The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
720/.483
Edition Description
Teacher's edition
Synopsis
From the ancient Lighthouse at Alexandria to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, from the Empire State Building to the soon-to-be-completed 450-meter Petronas Towers in Malaysia, a comprehensive history of humankind's continuing urge to build ever higher. Fascinating and entertaining text and magnificent, towering, full-page photographs of 50 of the world's most innovative, stunning, and lofty skyscrapers. Facts at a glance for each building, with visual comparisons of relative heights. Features informative spreads on the technical developments of elevators, steel, glass, and other building materials, the growth of cities, and towers around the world. Unique 7.5" x 18" format. Printed on high-quality coated stock with nearly 200 black-and-white photos., Skyscrapers is a lavish and appropriately soaring celebration of the world's most spectacular buildings. From the ancient Lighthouse at Alexandria to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, from the Empire State Building to the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the 50 buildings represented in this magnificent book leap off the page in words and more than 200 rich, duotone images. This unique volume includes facts-at-a-glance for each building, visual comparisons of heights, and quotes from a variety of architects and experts--all accompanying stunning full-page photos of each structure. "An eye-popping shelf-scraper...an elevating experience." -Gene Shalit, "Today" "Breathtaking. Magnificent. Unique. Very special. Exquisite. One-of-a-kind. Well researched. Beautifully designed." -Robert J. Bruss, Tribune Media Services
LC Classification Number
NA6230.D87 1996
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