"As a builder of perhaps more skyscrapers than anyone, I know a lot
about them; yet Neal's book is very informative. This is a great
and fascinating read for anyone interested in architecture,
history, and New York City."
-Donald J. Trump
"Neal Bascomb's HIGHER is a fascinating account of the bitter race
between two 1930's Manhattan architects to build the world's
tallest building and thereby set in place a significant part of the
fabulous skyline that inspires us to this day. Full of intrigue,
insider's detail, and rich characterization, HIGHER is delicious
history with a human face--a must-read primer on how THE city came
to be."
-Les Standiford, author of "The Last Train to Paradise,"
"In Higher, Neal Bascomb has captured the very engaging human drama
of architects and entrepreneurs scheming and competing to build the
tallest skyscraper in New York--and in the world. Their legacies
still stand proud, the Chrysler and Empire State buildings being
among the greatest artistic and structural engineering achievements
of all time."
-Henry Petroski, author of "Engineers of Dreams
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"Characters and buildings alike come vividly to life in Neal
Bascomb's account of ambition, greed and technical ingenuity during
the Roaring Twenties. An enthralling tale, brilliantly told, of the
greatest architectural adventure of the twentieth century."
-Ross King, author of "Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling" and
"Brunelleschi's Dome"
"The great race to build the world's tallest building still
continues in Asia, but nowhere was the gamble undertaken with such
intense competition as New York in the twenties and thirties. Out
of it came iconic structures that define the city'sprofile and
inspire generations of designers. Neal Bascomb's exploration of the
struggle for supremacy among the Chrysler, Empire State, and 40
Wall Street buildings reveals how strong personalities, powerful
economic forces, and shifting design aesthetics influenced those
who sought to dominate the sky in New York. In his compelling
narrative each building comes to a different result, but their
interdependence is compellingly documented and convincingly
presented. Anyone interested in the three tall buildings that make
New York special with want this book."
-Hugh Hardy, Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates LLP
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