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Nearest Thing to Heaven

The Empire State Building and American Dreams

Nearest Thing to Heaven( )
Author: Kingwell, Mark
Series edited by: Miller, Mark Crispin
Series title:Icons of America Ser.
ISBN:978-0-300-12612-9
Publication Date:Nov 2007
Publisher:Yale University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $39.95
Book Description:

A new perspective on a beloved cultural icon, its place in our history, and its meaning in the American imagination This elegantly written appreciation of the Empire State Building opens up the building's richness and importance as an icon of America. The book leads us through the facts surrounding the skyscraper's conception and construction, then enters into a provocative theoretical discussion of its function as an icon, its representation in pictures,...
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Book Details
Pages:256
Detailed Subjects: Travel / Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.5 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm
Book Weight:0.402 Kilograms
Author Biography
Kingwell, Mark (Author)
Mark Kingwell is a professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto at Scarborough. He has published five books.

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