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Great Fortune
The Epic of Rockefeller Center
Taschenbuch von Daniel Okrent
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
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.
Über den Autor
Daniel Okrent
Inhaltsverzeichnis
A Note to the Reader

Prologue: May 21, 1928 and September 30, 1939

  1. The Heart of This Great City

  2. A Commonplace Person

  3. These Properties Will Be Greatly Increased in Value

  4. I Chose the Latter Course

  5. Architecture Never Lies

  6. Tears of Joy to a Small Business Man

  7. I Like Having a Lot of People Against Me

  8. A Genius

  9. A Hundred Lawsuits

  10. Let Owen Young Do It

  11. Who Designed Rockefeller Center?

  12. Wondering Where I'm Going to Get the Money

  13. Our Architects Deserve to Remain in Chains

  14. Desperate for Business

  15. Give 'Em Something Better

  16. Ruthlessness Was Just Another Word for Good Business

  17. All the Finns in Helsingfors

  18. What Do You Paint, When You Paint on a Wall?

  19. I Was Not Interested in Sitting and Listening

  20. Visitors Give Him Dollars

  21. The Snake Changing Its Skin

  22. The Kingdom of the World

  23. The Demand is Almost Unbelievable

Epilogue: 1948-2003

Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Illustration Credits
Index

Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780142001776
ISBN-10: 0142001775
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Okrent, Daniel
Hersteller: Penguin Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 235 x 156 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Daniel Okrent
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.11.2004
Gewicht: 0,846 kg
Artikel-ID: 102471915
Über den Autor
Daniel Okrent
Inhaltsverzeichnis
A Note to the Reader

Prologue: May 21, 1928 and September 30, 1939

  1. The Heart of This Great City

  2. A Commonplace Person

  3. These Properties Will Be Greatly Increased in Value

  4. I Chose the Latter Course

  5. Architecture Never Lies

  6. Tears of Joy to a Small Business Man

  7. I Like Having a Lot of People Against Me

  8. A Genius

  9. A Hundred Lawsuits

  10. Let Owen Young Do It

  11. Who Designed Rockefeller Center?

  12. Wondering Where I'm Going to Get the Money

  13. Our Architects Deserve to Remain in Chains

  14. Desperate for Business

  15. Give 'Em Something Better

  16. Ruthlessness Was Just Another Word for Good Business

  17. All the Finns in Helsingfors

  18. What Do You Paint, When You Paint on a Wall?

  19. I Was Not Interested in Sitting and Listening

  20. Visitors Give Him Dollars

  21. The Snake Changing Its Skin

  22. The Kingdom of the World

  23. The Demand is Almost Unbelievable

Epilogue: 1948-2003

Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Illustration Credits
Index

Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780142001776
ISBN-10: 0142001775
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Okrent, Daniel
Hersteller: Penguin Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 235 x 156 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Daniel Okrent
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.11.2004
Gewicht: 0,846 kg
Artikel-ID: 102471915
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