The Empire State

The Empire State
Author: Milton Martin Klein
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 1102
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801489914

Readers from the Big Apple to Buffalo and beyond will find "The Empire State"--which provides equal coverage to "upstate" and "downstate" events and people--satisfying and informative reading. A rich resource, it chronicles the state through centuries of change.

The Empire State Building

The Empire State Building
Author: John Tauranac
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2014-03-21
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0801471095

The Empire State Building is the landmark book on one of the world’s most notable landmarks. Since its publication in 1995, John Tauranac’s book, focused on the inception and construction of the building, has stood as the most comprehensive account of the structure. Moreover, it is far more than a work in architectural history; Tauranac tells a larger story of the politics of urban development in and through the interwar years. In a new epilogue to the Cornell edition, Tauranac highlights the continuing resonance and influence of the Empire State Building in the rapidly changing post-9/11 cityscape.

The Empire State Building

The Empire State Building
Author: Ronald A. Reis
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2009
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 1438119372

It was to be a structure like no other: the largest and tallest skyscraper in the world. Initial plans for the Empire State Building called for an Art Deco masterwork to rise 1,000 feet, with 80 stories of rental space. The high-rise was to completely fill the 84,000-square-foot site of the former Waldorf-Astoria, then New Yorks most opulent hotel. Hopes were high that the Empire State Building would accelerate Midtown Manhattans stride toward commercial prominence, pulling more business uptown. Built in the early years of the Great Depression, during which one out of four New Yorkers was out of work, the Empire State Buildings construction was thought by many to be a foolish undertaking. Yet, it was completed under budget and ahead of schedule, and the commercial colossus has stood through good times and bad as a symbol of daring, beauty, and American invention.

Empire State

Empire State
Author: Adam Christopher
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2011-12-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0857661930

THE EMPIRE STATE IS THE OTHER NEW YORK. A parallel-universe, Prohibition-era world of mooks and shamuses that is the twisted magic mirror to our bustling Big Apple, a place where sinister characters lurk around every corner while the great superheroes that once kept the streets safe have fallen into dysfunctional rivalries and feuds. Not that its colourful residents know anything about the real New York… until detective Rad Bradley makes a discovery that will change the lives of all its inhabitants. Playing on the classic Gotham conventions of the Batman comics and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, debut author Adam Christopher has spun this smart and fast-paced superhero-noir adventure, the sort of souped-up thrill ride that will excite genre fans and general readers alike. File Under: Science Fiction [ Pocket Universe | Heroes or Villains | Speak Easy | Loyalties Divided ] e-book ISBN: 978-0-85766-194-4

Empire State Building

Empire State Building
Author: Elizabeth Mann
Publisher: Mikaya Press
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1931414068

Discusses the history, design, and construction of New York City's Empire State Building.

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

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.

Where Is the Empire State Building?

Where Is the Empire State Building?
Author: Janet B. Pascal
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2015-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0448484269

New York City boasts one of the most famous skylines in the world, and the Empire State Building is undeniably the focal point of this incredible view. At 102 stories, the structure was no small feat. In fact, its construction coincided with the onset of the Great Depression, and so progress was met with numerous setbacks. Still, because of the efficiency that went into the building's development, it only took a year and forty-five days to complete! In this informative, easy-to-read account, Janet B. Pascal describes the rise of skyscrapers in the United States, the intricacies of the groundbreaking construction process, and the effect the iconic Empire State Building continues to have today.

The Nature of New York

The Nature of New York
Author: David Stradling
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801445101

Stradling shows how New York's varied landscape and abundant natural resources have played a fundamental role in shaping the state's culture and economy.

Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2012-11-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307983218

This Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book and ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book provides a riveting brick-by-brick account of how one of the most amazing accomplishments in American architecture came to be. It’s 1930 and times are tough for Pop and his son. But look! On the corner of 34th Street and 5th Avenue, a building straight and simple as a pencil is being built in record time. Hundreds of men are leveling, shoveling, hauling. They’re hoisting 60,000 tons of steal, stacking 10 million bricks, eating lunch in the clouds. And when they cut ribbon and the crowds rush in, the boy and his father will be among the first to zoom up to the top of the tallest building in the world and see all of Manhattan spread at their feet.