Architecture Non-Fiction Books

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Lost Chicago
Source: Amazon
Author: David Garrard Lowe
City: Chicago, State: IL: From an Amazon reader: "First issued in 1975, this book captures the magnitude and the magnificence of Chicago's architectural legacy that has been destroyed (by nature and man). Today Chicago is widely regarded as an architectural jewel (and it is, I live there!) but after reading this book you won't be able to stop imagining how much more amazing the city might be if the Urban Renewal movement of the 1960s and early 1970s had never happened. If you are interested in architechture, Chicago history or urban design and planning, read this book!" (2000)
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan
Source: Amazon
Author: Rem Koolhaas
City: New York, State: NY: "Filled with fascinating facts, as well as photographs, postcards, maps, watercolors, and drawings, the vibrancy of Koolhaas's poignant exploration of Gotham equals the heady, frenetic energy of the city itself. Anyone who loves New York will want to own this book." (1995)
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Empire: A Tale of Obsession, Betrayal, and the Battle for an American Icon
Source: Amazon
Author: Mitchell Pacelle
City: New York, State: NY: "Each day over 4,000 people take the elevator up to the observatory of the Empire State Building to catch a minute of glory. What almost none of them have known -- until now -- is just how many people have fought to own outright the crown jewel beneath them, and the chaos that these trophy hunters have caused." (2001)
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