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Higher: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City

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Higher: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City

by Neal Bascomb

About this title: Neal Bascomb tells the story of the 1929 race among three architects to build the tallest skyscraper in New York City, backgrounding the main story with the personal histories of the three competitors. He casts the narrative as a capitalist drama, detailing the role played in the competition--whose results would permanently affect the New York City skyline--by patron Walter Chrysler, and the intense rivalry between architects William Van Alen and Craig Severance. Descriptions of the political and cultural climates in New York and the United States during the 1920s contextualize the story.

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goodreads rating 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Sep 3, 2008
By James, New York, NY

"I think Neal Bascomb makes an excellent case for the late '20s and early '30s in New York being one of the most interesting architecturally. The race to be "higher" that propelled the Chrysler, Manhattan Company, and ESB, is a captivating one and Bascomb tells the story well."

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Jul 14, 2008
By Betsy, The United States

"Totally terrific. Only problem: No index! Lots of great notes and sources, though, for anyone who wants to dig even deeper into the subject."

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Jun 29, 2008
By Mike, Racine, WI

"One of those books I had to buy after reading it. During the Depression, these two NY architects managed to battle for the rights to the world's tallest building. I'm a tortoise-like reader, and this was so gripping it took me only a few days."

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Jan 12, 2008
By Cheryl, Boise, ID

"This is great historical book! Many characters and important people whose names you will recongnize and learn a lot about. I really liked it!"

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