Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, 2014
ISBN 10: 0393084566 ISBN 13: 9780393084566
Da: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good.
Editore: W. W. Norton & Co., New York, 2012
ISBN 10: 0393084566 ISBN 13: 9780393084566
Da: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Black cloth, lettered in gold foil. Slight binding lean, otherwise essentially as issued. Color pictorial dust jacket shows very slight rubbing along top front edge, virtually as issued, now in mylar. 3rd ptg. x,230 pp., illus. in color. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
Editore: W.W. Houston & Co., New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0393084566 ISBN 13: 9780393084566
Da: Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Cloth Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. James Rudnick and Peter Aaron (illustratore). First Edition. A bright, clean, tight copy sans flecks, tears, stains, markings, and discoloration. "This is the story of Grand Central Terminal in New York City, a remarkable and beautiful one-hundred-year-old building whose birth, survival, and restoration reflect not only the changes that have taken place in our country's history, culture, and social consciousness but also the critical role architecture plays in the expansion of our cities." PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED in archival black & white and full color modern era photography with accompanying descriptive captions. ""The book culminates in a detailed account of the $200 million physical restoration by the noted architectural firm Beyer Blinder Belle and the politics of achieving such a gargantual feat." 230 pages. NOTE: Due to the large size and heavy weight of the book significant additional shipping cost will be requested/required for OUT-OF-U.S. shipment in accordance with country of destination. GD2.
Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012
ISBN 10: 0393084566 ISBN 13: 9780393084566
Da: Poverty Hill Books, Mt. Prospect, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: New. HARDCOVER, BRAND NEW, Perfect Shape, No Remainder Mark,Fast Shipping With Online Tracking, International Orders shipped Global Priority Air Mail, All orders handled with care and shipped promptly in secure packaging, we ship Mon-Sat and send shipment confirmation emails. Our customer service is friendly, we answer emails fast, accept returns and work hard to deliver 100% Customer Satisfaction!.
Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2012
ISBN 10: 0393084566 ISBN 13: 9780393084566
Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. updated edition edition. 240 pages. 1.08x0.11x0.84 inches. In Stock.
Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0393047652 ISBN 13: 9780393047653
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. James Rudnick (Restoration Photography) and Peter (illustratore). The format is approximately 8,375 inches by 10.75 inches. vii, [3], 230 pages. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some dings at the front. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations (some in color). The architect John Belle was a founding partner of Beyer Blinder Belle, an architectural firm which has spearheaded some of New York City and Washington, D.C.'s largest restoration and conservation projects. Belle received a diploma from Portsmouth School of Architecture and obtained his AA Diploma from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in 1955. Belle moved to the United States in 1959, and worked with the modernist architects Josep Lluís Sert and Victor Gruen. In 1968, Belle struck out on his own, along with founding partners John Beyer and Richard L. Blinder, to form the architectural firm Beyer Blinder Belle. The founders embraced a historically sensitive, preservation-oriented approach. Throughout the course of his endeavors, Belle worked on some of the most famous preservation projects in New York City, including the historically sensitive renovations of Ellis Island and the Grand Central Terminal. Belle authored a book about his work on Grand Central Terminal, titled Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives. Maxinne Leighton is a graduate of SUNY Binghamton and a certificate program from Oxford University/Yale University, Maxinne has a Masters Degree from the Gallatin School of Individualized Studies at New York University. Grand Central is an historical and contemporary book that combines social and cultural history within the architecture of public space. This is the story of Grand Central Terminal in New York City, a remarkable and beautiful building whose birth, survival, and restoration reflect the critical role architecture plays in the expansion of our cities. It begins with the historic struggle to save Grand Central in the wake of the destruction of Penn Station and in the face of economic forces in the real estate industry that were intent on its demise. There follows a chronological history of the previous two stations on the site, the construction of the present building, text and photographs providing a fascinating firsthand account of the $400 million restoration, and the grand and anecdotal stories that involve the great building. 50 color & 100 b/w illustrations. The story of Grand Central is a true American tale, featuring selfless heroes and self-serving villains, visionary designers and rapacious developersâ"plus a triumphal ending. A professor of sociology at Fairfield University, Kurt C. Schlichting writes with deep understanding of Grand Central's engineering feats and artistic qualities. Though John Belle was the principal architect in Grand Central's recent restoration, and Maxinne Leighton is an associate partner in Belle's firm, the two have produced a careful appreciation of the terminal's architectural history rather than a self promoting puff piece. The publication of two books on the same subject within a year often leads to questions of which is better. In this case, we have eloquent companions rather than rivals: Schlichting's book largely considers the engineering and construction of Grand Central, while Belle and Leighton's considers the great terminal's cultural importance, as well as its preservation and restoration. Grand Central as we know it first existed in the mind of a self-taught engineer from Buffalo, William J. Wilgus. By the turn of the century, the once imposing and elegant Grand Central Depot that Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt had built on the site in 1871 seemed seedy and dangerous. The New York Times condemned it as "a cruel disgrace to the metropolis." But development around the depot prohibited horizontal expansion. Wilgus, chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, proposed a solution in 1902: Use the same land and build a new terminal vertically. The opening of Grand Central marked the high point of passenger rail travel and the high point of civic.
Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, New York, NY, 1999
ISBN 10: 0393047652 ISBN 13: 9780393047653
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover. Rudnick, James (Restoration Photography), and Aaro (illustratore). Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. [10], 230 p. Illustrations (some in color). Plans. Bibliography. Credits. Index. Grand Central Terminal (GCT; sometimes referred to casually as Grand Central Station) is a commuter (and former intercity) railroad terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. Built by and named for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger rail travel, it covers 48 acres (19 ha) and has 44 platforms, more than any other railroad station in the world. Its platforms, all below ground, serve 41 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower, though the total number of tracks along platforms and in rail yards exceeds 100. The terminal serves commuters traveling on the Metro-North Railroad to Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties in New York State, and Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut. Until 1991, the terminal served Amtrak, which moved to nearby Pennsylvania Station upon completion of the Empire Connection. The East Side Access project is underway to bring Long Island Rail Road service to the terminal. Grand Central Terminal has intricate designs both on its inside and outside. In addition, it contains a vast interior main concourse. The terminal is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, with 21.9 million visitors in 2013. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Inscribed and signed by both authors on half-title. First edition. First edition [stated]. First printing [stated].
Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012
ISBN 10: 0393084566 ISBN 13: 9780393084566
Da: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condizione: New.
Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012
ISBN 10: 0393084566 ISBN 13: 9780393084566
Da: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Regno Unito
Condizione: New. pp. 240.