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Autore di The Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It
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Devil's Mile: The Rich, Gritty History of the Bowery di Alice Sparberg Alexiou
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datrappert | Feb 28, 2018 | I want to be just like Jane Jacobs when I grow up! What an interesting woman she was. She saw no reason why she shouldn't write about subjects for which she had no formal training (like urban planning and philosophy)but on which she had lots of views. She was not afraid to take on the establishment, big business or even friends if she felt their views and actions were wrong. She lived her life in a way that espoused her views and along the way she changed the way the world thought.
Alexiou's book describes Jacobs' life and her writings. She is obviously impressed by Jacobs but she does not hesitate to discuss areas where Jacobs was lacking such as the issue of race in urban planning.
This is a good introduction to Jacobs' work but I now want to read some of the original books like Death and Life and Dark Age Ahead.
Alexiou's book describes Jacobs' life and her writings. She is obviously impressed by Jacobs but she does not hesitate to discuss areas where Jacobs was lacking such as the issue of race in urban planning.
This is a good introduction to Jacobs' work but I now want to read some of the original books like Death and Life and Dark Age Ahead.
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gypsysmom | 1 altra recensione | Aug 25, 2017 | Misleading Title, Disappointing Book
Although I was looking forward to reading this book as it was recommended by the Bowery Boys podcast, I was disappointed that the text did not live up to its title: The Flatiron: the New York Landmark and the Incomparable City that Arose with It. In truth, this book should have been titled Harry Black - The Man Who Built the Flatiron Building and His Story because this was really what the book turned out to be. And there's nothing wrong with that. Harry Black had an interesting story and is a man largely forgotten today despite all of his achievements. However, I was expecting more focus on the building, its history, residents, events, etc., hinted at in the introduction. There was a great deal of information about the design and construction of the building as well as it's earliest years which was satisfying. But once the building was completed, it was rarely only tangentially linked to the story that followed Harry Black beyond the building of the Flatiron. Even he lost interest in the building, always more focused on bigger, better, newer, and higher. Sadly, NOT the definitive work about the famous Flatiron building.
Although I was looking forward to reading this book as it was recommended by the Bowery Boys podcast, I was disappointed that the text did not live up to its title: The Flatiron: the New York Landmark and the Incomparable City that Arose with It. In truth, this book should have been titled Harry Black - The Man Who Built the Flatiron Building and His Story because this was really what the book turned out to be. And there's nothing wrong with that. Harry Black had an interesting story and is a man largely forgotten today despite all of his achievements. However, I was expecting more focus on the building, its history, residents, events, etc., hinted at in the introduction. There was a great deal of information about the design and construction of the building as well as it's earliest years which was satisfying. But once the building was completed, it was rarely only tangentially linked to the story that followed Harry Black beyond the building of the Flatiron. Even he lost interest in the building, always more focused on bigger, better, newer, and higher. Sadly, NOT the definitive work about the famous Flatiron building.
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laurabug65 | 1 altra recensione | Aug 23, 2015 | Detailed history of the Flatiron bulding - officially called the Fuller Building and the early 20th century in NYC. Gives a flavor of the times and how the rush to build skyscrapers in NY was on.
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phoenixcomet | 1 altra recensione | Jun 20, 2011 | Offers some insight to Jane Jacobs, but is far from complete. I was expecting a more ambitious effort.
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thebookpile | 1 altra recensione | Apr 25, 2008 | Questo sito utilizza i cookies per fornire i nostri servizi, per migliorare le prestazioni, per analisi, e (per gli utenti che accedono senza fare login) per la pubblicità. Usando LibraryThing confermi di aver letto e capito le nostre condizioni di servizio e la politica sulla privacy. Il tuo uso del sito e dei servizi è soggetto a tali politiche e condizioni.