{"product_id":"the-architecture-of-new-york-city-9780471014393","title":"The Architecture of New York City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the reviews of the first edition of Architecture of New York City. It should provide joy to anyone even vaguely interested in this city and its artifacts.. It is very likely to turn them into enthusiasts. --New York Times Book Review .weaves the little-known stories of 80 buildings and landmarks into a colorful tapestry of New York''s whirlwind history.. This richly illustrated guide can be read from beginning to end with great pleasure. --Publishers Weekly .Reynolds takes a new look at the older glories of New York. The architecture is freshly seen and is clearly researched. Reynolds'' splendid photographs present highly original views of familiar (and not so familiar) important structures and sites. --Adolph Placzek, former president of the Society of Architectural Historians The history of New York City is a rich pageant of culture, commerce, social change, and human drama stretching back five hundred years. And when we know where to look for it, it is all there for us to see, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventeenth Century: Dutch Beginnings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eighteenth Century: Georgian Architecture and a Revolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Federal Style.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nineteenth Century: Greek Revival.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Temples of Commerce and Houses of Industry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Churches: From Temple Fronts to Statue Columns.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cast-Iron Buildings, Their Legacy, and the Palazzo Style.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Tallest Building in the World, 1913-30: The WoolworthBuilding.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fashionable Dwellings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Theaters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The New York Port Comes of Age.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Art Deco Skyscrapers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rockefeller Center: Innovation in Urban Planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Graves, Gardens, and Parks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Picturesque Point of View: Fonthill Castle, Firehouses, and theSeventh Regiment Armory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ``O Harp and Altar'': The Brooklyn Bridge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402477281623,"sku":"9780471014393","price":48.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471014393.jpg?v=1730480523","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-architecture-of-new-york-city-9780471014393","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}