An Unseen History of Constructing The Empire State Building
In the 1920s The Empire State Building was the center of a “race to the skies” competition between Walter Chrysler, of the Chrysler Corporation, and John Jakob Raskob, creator of …
New York Magazine Book
Since its founding in 1968, New York Magazine has told the story of that city’s constant morphing, week after week. Covering culture high and low, the drama and scandal of …
A Book About How Grand Central Station Was Built
Grand Central was built in the early twentieth century, and it quickly became a crossroads of rail travel. In 1947, for instance, more than 65 million people passed through its …
History of Times Square
Photographs show the Times Square section of New York City as it was in the 1940s and as it is today and focuses on the people of the city
New York Rises
New York Rising is an illustrated history of real estate development in Manhattan, a story of speculation and innovation—of the big ideas, big personalities, and big risks that collectively shaped …
Delirious New York, a Quirky Urbanism Study of The City
Written by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, Delirious New York serves as a retroactive manifesto for Manhattan between 1850 and 1960, analyzing the development of architecture and urban design throughout New …
Around the World with a Camera
This a large hardcover book packed full of monochrome photos and information on happenings all over the world. Dont’s take my word for it. Here’s an original review of the …