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Building the Skyline - The Birth and Growth of Manhattan's Skylines (Paperback)
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Building the Skyline - The Birth and Growth of Manhattan's Skylines (Paperback)
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The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern
world. In Building the Skyline, Jason Barr chronicles the history
of the Manhattan skyscrapers and provides insights into the
economic forces that have created its distinctive and iconic
panorama. Bedrock is Manhattan's natural and geological history,
which influenced early land use and the development of
neighborhoods, including the dense tenement neighborhoods of Five
Points and the Lower East Side. Barr sheds light on why skyscrapers
emerged downtown and why they appeared three miles to the north in
midtown-but not in between the two areas-and debunks myths that
geology was the cause. Rather, the patterns of skyscraper
construction reflected economic and demographic forces at the time,
which in turn influenced subsequent developments. As the first
rigorous investigation of innovative ways to accommodate as many
people as possible on the same location, Building the Skyline is an
important contribution to understanding the growth and life of
cities.
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