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Manhattan Skyscrapers (Hardcover)

by Eric Peter Nash (Author), Norman McGrath (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; Revised edition edition (1 Sep 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1568985452
  • ISBN-13: 978-1568985459
  • Product Dimensions: 30.7 x 24.1 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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"Wow! New York, just like I pictured it...skyscrapers and everything!"
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4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful pictorial record of a skyline's details., 21 April 2007
By Nicholas Casley (Plymouth, Devon, UK) - See all my reviews
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The four stars I have given are almost wholly in respect of the superb photographic reproductions in this book. The eighty-two entries each have a full-page photograph on the left-hand side that is coupled with a descriptive text on the facing page on the right, and there are additional group shots at the book's start and end. The paper is good quality.

Of course, not all skyscrapers are covered: indeed, there are some listed that do not truthfully merit the description. But most of the prominent ones are here, and the most famous - or notorious - often merit four or more pages. The structures covered date from the American Tract Society Building of 1896 to the proposed Freedom Tower of 2008.

I do have a gripe with the text, which often bares little relation to the photographic plates provided. Of course, not all of a building's features can be shown in such a cursory guide as this, but often I found the choice of language clumsy and obscure. Open any page and you will find text such as this: "Setting such an unstable object within the complex's static symmetry makes the whole space vibrate and flow with a modernist sense of energy, much like the figure-ground effects of the shallow-setbacked tower against the broad sky." If this language speaks to you, all well and good, but I found it too abstract and often meaningless.

It is a shame that no map of Manhattan is provided, showing the rough locations of the buildings depicted, but a good bibliography and glossary is provided at the end.

This is a substantial volume that looks good on any coffee table. It's one of those books for dipping into now and again to admire the architectural glories of Manhattan, without having to bother too much with the textual description. I'm glad I bought it, if for no other reason than enabling me to recognise afresh from new angles these marvels of New York on my next visit.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative & well presented. A must for skyscraper fanatics, 18 Aug 2000
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Almost every famous or ground breaking building is in this book. Eric gives a superb mix of concise technical data & light hearted facts about each skyscraper. The standard of the plates is excelent as is the overall quality of printing. A great large format book worth every penny of the cover price
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic insight into NYC's finest architechture...., 23 April 2009
By A. Williamson "Al =)" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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If you are like myself and are fascinated with New York City then this is highly recommended. The photography is superb. The text is very interesting and informative. I own a few books on hotels and skyscrapers in New York and this is certainly one of the better ones.
The book itself isn't exactly practical for a read on the bus or train due to its size (huge!!) and weight (heavy!!).

Al
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