The Empire State Building: The History Of New York City's Most Iconic Landmark

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Empire State Building: The History Of New York City's Most Iconic LandmarkISBN13:9781543005295ISBN10:1543005292Author:Charles River Editors (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - *Includes Pictures *Includes Accounts Of The Design And Construction Of The Building By Newspapers, Tourists, And Those Who Worked On It *Includes A Bibliography For Further Reading *Includes A Table Of Contents I Would Give The Greatest Sunset In The World For One Sight Of New York's Skyline The Shapes And The Thought That Made Them The Sky Over New York And The Will Of Man Made Visible Let Them Come To New York, Stand On The Shore Of The Hudson, Look And Kneel When I See The City From My Window - No, I Don't Feel How Small I Am - But I Feel That If A War Came To Threaten This, I Would Like To Throw Myself Into Space, Over The City, And Protect These Buildings With My Body - Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead Of All The Great Cities In The World, Few Personify Their Country Like New York City As America's Largest City And Best Known Immigration Gateway Into The Country, The Big Apple Represents The Beauty, Diversity And Sheer Strength Of The United States, A Global Financial Center That Has Enticed People Chasing The American Dream For Centuries Given That History, It's Fitting That The Empire State Building Is The City's Most Famous Building, A Soaring Skyscraper That Has Been One Of The Tallest Buildings In The World For Nearly A Century And The Most Recognizable Landmark In New York The Empire State Building Was Constructed Using The Art Deco Style, Which Was Trendy During The Era And Had Been Used For Other Skyscrapers Like The Chrysler Building, But That's Where The Comparisons End, Because The Empire State Building Was Unprecedented In Almost Every Aspect At The Time Of Its Creation With A Race For Dizzying Heights Underway, Ground Was Broken On The Empire State Building On St Patrick's Day 1930, And The Ceremony Marking Its Completion Would Come Just A Little More Than A Year Later Employing Thousands Of Workers And Somehow Managing Only To Lose 5, The Gargantuan Building Soared To Nearly 1500 Feet Tall Before Topping Out Ironically, It Took Awhile For The Empire State Building To Attract Businesses, In Large Measure Due To The Fact It Was Built At The Height Of The Great Depression, But Before Long It Became Synonymous With New York City Itself The Building Has Generated Notorious Headlines, Such As When A B-25 Bomber Crashed Into The Building In 1945, And It Has Been Featured In Too Many Movies To Count, Including Its Most Famous Role In King Kong (1933) Just A Few Years After Its Completion Indeed, The Empire State Building Continues To Be Not Just An Instantly Identifiable Landmark In New York City But Also A Crucially Valuable One That Is Still Visited And Used By Thousands Of People A Day The Empire State Building: The History Of New York City's Most Iconic Landmark Chronicles The Construction And History Of The Big Apple's Most Famous Building Along With Pictures Of Important People, Places, And Events, You Will Learn About The Empire State Building Like Never Before, In No Time At All Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2017-02-08Weight:0.37 lbsDimensions:0.13'' H x 11.02'' L x 8.5'' WNumber of Pages:62Language:English

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