Building the Empire State

Building the Empire State
Author: Donald Friedman
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1998
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780393730302

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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.