Skylines: American Cities Yesterday and Today
Editorial Reviews Book Description Bold, innovative, technological marvels, skyscrapers first became part of the nation's landscape of triumphalism during the Gilded Age. In the 20th century, they began to form distinctive skylines, reflections of the unique character of each metropolis. A distinctive piece of Americana, skylines have grown to embody the national character and tradition, a combination of ingenuity, courage, bravado, and the will to accomplish the seemingly impossible, and an expression of the freedom to reach the greatest heights of human experience that has shaped the United States. Skylines: American Cities Yesterday and Today showcases the skylines of 48 great American cities with the brilliant panoramic photographs of Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas. Historical views of these cities, both photographs and detailed maps, reflect the increased importance of civic pride over the past century. Historian M. Hill Goodspeed guides readers through each city, offering atmospheric historical portraits to accompany the vintage images and the stunning contemporary Blakeway images.
Skylines: American Cities Yesterday and Today,James Blakeway,M. Hill Goodspeed,Chris Gjevre,Hugh Lauter Levin Associates,0883635275,20th Century Architecture,General,History - General,Photo Techniques,Photography,Photography Of Specific Subjects,Subjects & Themes - Landscapes,Subjects & Themes - Travel - General,Subjects & Themes - Travel - U.S./General,Travel - United States,United States - General,Photography / Travel
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