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The Empire State Building. 
 
  
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Hardcover 
96 pages 
Prestel USA 
Published 1998 
  
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Grade 3-8?A look at the famous skyscraper from conception through construction to renovation, with interesting sidebars on such trivia as its place in films. The structure was an engineering and construction feat as revealed in this well-written and well-researched historical account. Original black-and-white photographs of the building as it was built and full-color photographs of it today enhance the text. A valuable source for information on this American landmark.?Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA 
  
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.  
  
 
  
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Margaret Bourke-White and Lewis W. Hine were both imaginative, disciplined, and successful photographers in an era when the medium was finely positioned as an art form. Both these volumes also give visual evidence of their recording of time and place through personal courage. Bourke-White is famous for her daring vantage points, confirmed by the shot of her perched on one of the aluminum eagles high atop the Chrysler Building in New York as she photographed its streamlined details. Hine likewise... read more  
  
 
  
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When it was completed in 1931, this world-famous landmark was the tallest building ever built and a triumphant example of the power of human engineering. 'Building America' chronicles the massive undertakings that mark some of the greatest triumphs of human engineering. These projects are a testament to the boldness of human ingenuity and a tribute to the brave spirit of the American people. It is that special spirit that is now captured in the pages of 'Building America'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
 
  
 
  

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