Title |
Nearest thing to heaven the Empire State Building and American dreams
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Names |
Kingwell, Mark.
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Book Number |
DB067062
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Philosophy professor and Harper's contributing editor reflects on New York City's Empire State Building, which, once completed in 1931, stood as the world's tallest building for four decades. Discusses its conceptualization and construction; its representation in art, film, and literature; and its importance as an architectural and cultural icon. 2006.
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Narrator |
Johnson, Peter.
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Local Subject |
Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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Short Book - SH
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Arts & Architecture - ART
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History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Audience Notes |
Male narrator.
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LC Subject |
New York (N.Y.) - Buildings, structures, etc
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Call Number |
974.71 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2006
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2006 (American Foundation for the Blind, recording studio).
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2006. 030010622X
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