Building the skyline: the birth and growth of manhattan's skyscrapers
Auteur :
Barr, Jason M.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199344369
Date de publication :
7 juil. 2016
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,5 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
794 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Jason Barr chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. Part I lays out the historical background that established Manhattan's real estate trajectory. Part II focuses specifically on the economic history of skyscrapers and the skyline, investigating the reasons for their heights, frequencies, locations, and shapes.