City of towers : British perceptions of the skyscraper in the first decades of the twentieth century

The thesis examines British ideas and imagery of the skyscraper during the early and mid-twentieth century. The subject relates to the broader context of how such perceptions were intertwined with notions of taller buildings in general and the pressures brought to bear for their inclusion within Bri...

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Main Author: Haddrell, Carl
Published: University of Manchester 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.496757