The Chrysler Building: Creating a New York Icon Day by Day
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The Chrysler Building is surely the jewel in the crown of New York City's skyline. Completed in 1930, the 77-story Art Deco skyscraper--the tallest in the world at the time it was finished--quickly became the symbol of big city glamour, excitement, and style. Its cloud-piercing spire and gleaming, steel-clad ornament depicting gargoyles, hubcaps, and the winged helmets of Mercury came to represent the thrill of the Machine Age at its most exuberant...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1568983549
ISBN13:9781568983547
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:Princeton Architectural Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:3.23 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 10.1" x 12.1"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
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