Great Fortune: The Epic of Rockefeller Center - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780142001776ISBN-10:142001775UPC:9780142001776Book Category:History, ArchitectureBook Subcategory:United States, BuildingsBook Topic:State & Local, 20th Century, Public, Commercial & IndustrialSize:9.20 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SCJ4BT5G2Y
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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780142001776ISBN-10:142001775UPC:9780142001776Book Category:History, ArchitectureBook Subcategory:United States, BuildingsBook Topic:State & Local, 20th Century, Public, Commercial & IndustrialSize:9.20 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SCJ4BT5G2Y
Daniel Okrent is a prizewinning journalist, author, and television commentator. For many years he was a senior editorial executive at Time Inc. In 2003 he was appointed the first Public Editor of the New York Times.
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