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John Tauranac, The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark (Scribner, 1995; St. Martin's Press, 1997) A biography of the world's most famous skyscraper, from the zoning laws and real-estate boom that shaped it, to the careers of the architects and builders who built it. "A complex and fascinating tale," according to The New York Chronicle, "of men inspired by titanic visions of planning, financing, designing, and erecting this icon of New York." MORE: The City Review book review Amazon |
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