The evolution of New York's built environment is chronicled in this breathtaking photographic history organized chronologically by site - from architectural masterpieces to engineering marvels. The majestic history of the city unfolds alongside the story of the visionaries whose stamp it bears today. The city's coming of age coincided with the rise of photography, and this incredible trove of photographs culled from the archives of Time Life and the New York Historical Society are the very images that created the larger-than-life reputation of New York that continues to dazzle the world to this day.
The evolution of New York's built environment is chronicled in this breathtaking photographic history organized chronologically by site - from architectural masterpieces to engineering marvels. The majestic history of the city unfolds alongside the story of the visionaries whose stamp it bears today. The city's coming of age coincided with the rise of photography, and this incredible trove of photographs culled from the archives of Time Life and the New York Historical Society are the very images that created the larger-than-life reputation of New York that continues to dazzle the world to this day.
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mit Schutzumschlag (bedruckt)
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300 colour illustrations, b&w photos
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Höhe: 348 mm
Breite: 225 mm
Dicke: 30 mm
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978-1-84533-193-1 (9781845331931)
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Bruce Marshall was the founding editor of The Reader's Digest General Books Program, whose first book, The Reader's Digest Great World Atlas, sold more than 20 million copies in editions all over the world. He later formed Marshall Editions and created a wide range of popular thematic atlases. His book The Real World explored the dynamics of cities, among them New York, whose spectacular story inspired this study of its buildings and builders.
Bruce Marshall was the founding editor of The Reader's Digest General Books Program, whose first book, The Reader's Digest Great World Atlas, sold more than 20 million copies in editions all over the world. He later formed Marshall Editions and created a wide range of popular thematic atlases. His book The Real World explored the dynamics of cities, among them New York, whose spectacular story inspired this study of its buildings and builders.
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8 Prologue; 14 Statue of Liberty; 16 Ellis Island; 18 Brooklyn Bridge; 24 George Washington Bridge; 28 East River Bridges; 30 Triborough Bridge; 32 Verrazano Narrows Bridge; 34 Grand Central Terminal; 40 Pennsylvania Station; 54 The Subway; 58 Tunnels; 64 Central Park; 70 Parks and playgrounds; 74 Monuments and memorials; 78 Zoos; 80 Cemeteries; 82 Botanical gardens; 84 Public buildings; 90 The Financial District; 92 Universities; 96 Early skyscrapers; 98 The Times Tower; 100 Flatiron Building; 102 Woolworth Building; 106 Bank of the Manhattan Company; 112 Chrysler and Empire State Buildings; 120 Rockefeller Center; 132 Croton Aqueduct; 136 Apartment buildings; 142 Hotels; 150 Grand mansions; 156 Gentlemen's clubs; 160 Fear of fires; 162 Brownstones; 168 Demolition; 172 The city's defenses; 174 American Museum of Natural History; 176 Museum Mile; 182 Whitney Museum; 186 Guggenheim Museum; 188 Museum of Modern Art; 192 Department stores; 198 Patrick's Cathedral; 200 Places of worship; 204 Coney Island; 208 Theatre district; 214 Sports arenas; 220 Madison Square Garden; 222 Lincoln Center; 228 The Waterfront; 232 The City's airports; 242 Robert Moses; 246 Expressways; 252 Parkways; 254 New York World Fair 1939; 262 New York World Fair 1964; 266 Housing projects; 274 Modern skyscrapers; 276 United Nations Headquarters; 284 Seagram Building; 288 Pan Am Building; 292 Trump Tower; 296 The World Trade Center; 302 Index; 304 Acknowledgements
