Building the Empire State
Author | : Donald Friedman |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393730301 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393730302 |
Rating | : 4/5 (302 Downloads) |
Download or read book Building the Empire State written by Donald Friedman and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constructed in 11 months, the Empire State Building was a marvel of modern engineering. Its frame rose more than a story a day--no comparable building since has managed that rate of ascent. In "Building the Empire State", a rediscovered 1930s notebook charts the construction of this crowning achievement. Illustrations.