Isbn: 9781579129422 - skyscrapers: a history of the world's most extraordinary buildings -- revised and updated (18 Ergebnisse)

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Hardback. Zustand: Fair. At a stunning 18 inches tall and celebrating all of today's most significant superstructures, this revised edition of Black Dog's best-selling Skyscrapers features a brand new design with full-colour photographs, 10 new buildings and informative updates throughout.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. At a stunning 18 inches tall and celebrating all of today's most significant superstructures, this revised edition of Black Dog's best-selling Skyscrapers features a brand new design with full-colour photographs, 10 new buildings and informative updates throughout.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Zustand: New. At a stunning 18 inches tall and celebrating all of today's most significant superstructures, this revised edition of Black Dog's best-selling Skyscrapers features a brand new design with full-colour photographs, 10 new buildings and informative updates throughout. Num Pages: 176 pages, 300 colour & b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 465 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1736. . 2013. Revised, Updated. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. revised updated edition. 176 pages. 19.00x9.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. revised updated edition. 176 pages. 19.00x9.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Now, bigger than ever, this long-awaited revised edition of Judith?Dupr? s best-selling Skyscrapers is a giant celebration of today s most significant superstructures. It features an all-new design with full-color photographs, 10 new buildings, and informat.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now, bigger than ever, this long-awaited revised edition of Judith Dupr 's best-selling Skyscrapers is a giant celebration of today's most significant superstructures. It features an all-new design with full-color photographs, 10 new buildings, and informative updates throughout.Unique in scale and design, Skyscrapers explores in-depth more than 60 buildings, including One World Trade Center, Burj Dubai, the Shanghai World Financial Center, the Petronas Towers, the Tribune Tower, the Lipstick Building, and the Phare Tower. This completely revised and full-color edition presents 10 new buildings, among them The Shard in London (2012, Renzo Piano), the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong (2010, Kohn Pedersen Fox), the Shanghai Tower (2014, Gensler Architects), and the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah (2018, Adrian Smith), which will be the tallest building in the world when completed.Arranged chronologically by date of building construction, each informative spread has photos of the featured building from various angles, building plans, diagrams, the building's historical background, and technological information.Skyscrapers also offers additional information on such topics as the ancient roots of skyscrapers and visionary cities of the future, as well as a fascinating interview with Philip Johnson, together with other profiles. New topics include the era of the megatall building, the building of a skyscraper, and the explosive growth of skyscrapers in Dubai and China.Also includes interview with Adrian Smith.Praise for Skyscrapers:'Drama. Treachery. Innovation. Massive buildings. Bigger egos. Skyscrapers has it all.' -- Patrick J. Foye, Executive Director, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey'Dupr makes the most of a century of neck-craning architecture.' -- The Washington Post'Breathtaking. Magnificent, unique, very special. Exquisite. One-of-a-kind. Well researched. Beautifully designed.' -- Robert J. Bruss, Tribune Media ServicesPraise for Bridges:'Dupr captivates the eye, mind and imagination.' -- The New York Times.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. The format is approximately 18 inches by 9.375 inches. 176 pages. Illustrations (many in color). 100 tallest Buildings. Additional Resources. Index, Image Sources. Illustrated dust jacket has some wear and soiling. Introductory Interview with Adrian Smith. This presents a magnificent chronological tour of the world's tallest buildings--thoroughly revised and updated since its initial publication. It stands as the most thorough, authoritative, and eye=popping book on the subjects, as dramatic in presentation as the structures it celebrates. Judith Dupré (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is a writer, structural historian, and public speaker. She is the New York Times bestselling author of several works of narrative nonfiction on art, design, and architecture. She has been described as "a scholar with a novelist's eye for detail and a journalist's easy style. She did postgraduate work at Hunter College and the Open Atelier of Design and Architecture. Dupré serves on the editorial board of Faith & Form, a journal of the American Institute of Architects' Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture. She has curated and consulted on numerous contemporary art exhibitions. From 1979 through 1990, she curated the Harry N. Abrams Art Collection, an important collection of Pop Art assembled by the art book publisher Harry Abrams. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages. Their unusual shapes and bindings echo their subject matter,[3] and honor the tradition and material presence of the illuminated book.[6] Skyscrapers is 18" high. A landmark bestseller that "captivates the eye, mind, and imagination," (The New York Times), Skyscrapers is a unique and colossal celebration of the world's most significant and striking super-structures. Uniquely designed to showcase the full color images of the world's tallest buildings, Skyscrapers explores the architecture, engineering, and cultural impact of more than 60 skyline defining buildings including: One World Trade Center; Burj Khalifa; The Empire State Building; The Shanghai World Financial Center; The Petronas Towers; Tribune Tower; The Shard; Shanghai Tower. Arranged chronologically by date of building construction, each informative profile includes stunning photos of the building's defining features along with building plans, diagrams, historical background, and technological information. Beginning with a fascinating interview with Adrian Smith, the master architect responsible for Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the reigning tallest building in the world at 2,717 feet (828 meters), Skyscrapers also includes in-depth looks at compelling topics in skyscraper design, including next steps in creating visionary cities of the future, and information on cutting-edge sustainable materials that help make these structures environmentally friendly. Second Edition (previous edition published in 2008). Second printing [stated].…

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