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The Empire state building (How it was built and how it was used) [Text]

by Holland, Gini.
Type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Great buildings. Publisher: Wayland (Publishers) 1997Edition: 1 st.Description: 48 p., col.ill.; 29 cm.ISBN: 0750219904.Subject(s): Buildings | Buildings - History | Skyscrapers | The land of opportunity | The Arts
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This book tells the extraordinary story of the world's most famous skyscraper. We learn how it came to be built - conceived in the 'roaring twenties', when space was at a premium in New York City - and of the architectural innovation and teamwork that made its construction a reality.