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November 17, 2011 01:05 pm PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/avXg-E3K4ug/anatomy-of-a-skyscraper-book.html
Anatomy of a skyscraper: book examines skyscrapers as urban objects
Aggregat456 has a great review of a fascinating book called The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper, a heavily illustrated account of the underlying structure, social impact, engineering challenges and urban shifts of skyscrapers. Similarly, The Heights uses its sumptuous graphics to present a performative and descriptive (i.e. anatomical) look at skyscrapers. To do so, Ascher [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/avXg-E3K4ug/anatomy-of-a-skyscraper-book.html
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