Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Extraordinary Buildings - Tapa dura

"Breathtaking. Magnificent, unique, very special. Exquisite. One-of-a-kind. Well researched. Beautifully designed."--Robert J. Bruss, Tribune Media Services "Drama. Treachery. Innovation. Massive buildings. Bigger egos. Skyscrapers has it all."--Patrick J. Foye, Executive Director, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey "Dupre captivates the eye, mind and imagination."--The New York Times "Dupre makes the most of a century of neck-craning architecture."--The Washington Post

Packed into an innovative towering format, this informative and entertaining architectural history showcases the world's most stunning high rise buildings in striking photographs, and reveals the inside story of how and why each structure was built.Amongst the 60 buildings showcased, are: Washington Monument, DC; Eiffel Tower, Paris; Ulm Cathedral, Germany; Fuller Flatiron Building, NY; Woolworth Building, NY; Chrysler Building, NY; Empire State Building, NY; Seagram Building, NY; Pirelli Tower, Milan; Pan Am Building, NY; Lake Point Tower, Chicago; John Hancock Tower, Boston; World Trade Centre, NY; Sears Tower, Chicago; Messeturm, Frankfurt; Canary Wharf Tower, London; Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur; Landmark Tower, Yokohama; OUB Centre, Singapore; Bank of China, Hong Kong; DG Bank Headquarters, Frankfurt; and, Kuningan Persada Tower, Jakarta.