| Great Fortune: The Epic of Rockefeller Center Contributor(s): Okrent, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142001775 ISBN-13: 9780142001776 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: An acclaimed author and journalist weaves together themes of money, politics, art, architecture, business, and society to tell the story of the majestic suite of buildings that came to dominate the heart of midtown Manhattan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | United States - 20th Century - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial |
| Dewey: 974.71 |
| LCCN: 2003050187 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.25 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this hugely appealing book, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, acclaimed author and journalist Daniel Okrent weaves together themes of money, politics, art, architecture, business, and society to tell the story of the majestic suite of buildings that came to dominate the heart of midtown Manhattan and with it, for a time, the heart of the world. At the center of Okrent's riveting story are four remarkable individuals: tycoon John D. Rockefeller, his ambitious son Nelson Rockefeller, real estate genius John R. Todd, and visionary skyscraper architect Raymond Hood. In the tradition of David McCullough's The Great Bridge, Ron Chernow's Titan, and Robert Caro's The Power Broker, Great Fortune is a stunning tribute to an American landmark that captures the heart and spirit of New York at its apotheosis. |