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In Skyscraper: The Politics and Power of Building New York City in the Twentieth Century, Benjamin Flowers explores the role of culture and ideology in shaping the construction of skyscrapers and the way wealth and power have operated to reshape the urban landscape."--Inside jacket.
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1 edition- Other · English · 2009University of Pennsylvania Press · 232 pages · 9780812241846
Architecture and societyBuildings, structuresSkyscrapersHistoryArchitectureSeagram building (New York, N.Y.)Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)World Trade Center (New York, N.Y.)