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- 9781479829972
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- The Great Miscalculation
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Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
1479829978
ISBN-13
9781479829972
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6071792062
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Great Miscalculation : the Race to Save New York City's Citicorp Tower
Subject
Construction / General, Buildings / General, United States / 20th Century, History / Contemporary (1945-)
Publication Year
2025
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Architecture, Technology & Engineering, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.4 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2024-031651
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
This book must be read cover to cover, as it is more than the sum of its parts. The six regulatory projects at its core are arranged biographically, as if one life extending from gametes to execution. The result is a provocative analysis of the ways the U.S. state claims social substance through regulatory scenarios selectively staged on the bodies of individuals. In the aggregate, the asymmetrical contests over those stagings compel a rethinking of liberal assumptions regarding citizenship as promising either legal and political agency or full membership in a national community., Greenburg captures the high-stakes drama of a near disaster narrowly avoided in the busiest metropolitan city in the United States., Reading Michael Greenburg's chronicle of an iconic skyscraper's rise and near-fall was an unusual and exhilarating experience. Unusual because of a sense of déjà vu. I was no stranger to the story, having been the first--as Mr. Greenburg notes--to bring it to national attention, in a magazine article three decades ago. And exhilarating because this masterly account reveals the full scope of a sequence of events that could have ended in catastrophe. It's a work of scholarship that gives the story its ultimate form, a soaring drama built on a foundation of scrupulously reported facts, and that solves an intriguing mystery in the process., A gripping and fresh account of the would-be crisis... Greenburg is an astute chronicler who vividly evokes the backdrop against which the CitigroupCenter near-catastrophe takes place., With Greenburg's book, the truths and ironies of LeMessurier's famous confession can be seen, and taught, more completely., Brings the full, gripping story of the Citicorp Center to life with a compelling blend of technical insight and drama. Greenburg's writing powerfully conveys the courage and humility required to right a wrong., This riveting whodunit set in the chaos of 1970s Manhattan is also an astonishing meditation on the ethical obligations of those who build our cities....The narrative deftly navigates the crisis, secretive repairs, and subsequent litigation, heroic efforts that were largely concealed from the public. When the story does emerge, fifteen years later, we struggle along with LeMessurier as he decides whether to do the right thing or protect his career and reputation. It's a compelling story, masterfully told., A compelling tale of professional and business responsibility amid the uncertainties of technological innovation., This masterly account reveals the full scope of a sequence of events that could have ended in catastrophe. It's a work of scholarship that gives the story its ultimate form, a soaring drama built on a foundation of scrupulously reported facts, and that solves an intriguing mystery in the process., Brings the full, gripping story of the Citicorp Center to life with a compelling blend of technical insight and drama. Greenburg's writing powerfully conveys the courage and humility required to right a wrong. -- Grady Hillhouse, author of Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
690.10974710904
Synopsis
How an engineering crisis threatened a career, a building, and the lives of countless New Yorkers The Citicorp Center, a fifty-nine-story skyscraper built in 1977, immediately became one of the most recognizable features on the New York City skyline with its distinctive inclined roof and oddly placed support columns. Designed by one of the top structural engineers in the field, William LeMessurier, the tower would become the crown jewel of his professional career; In essence, he created a skyscraper on stilts. The building was a modern marvel - until it was revealed that it had a 1 in 16 chance of collapse. The Great Miscalculation tells the riveting story of LeMessurier's discovery of a fatal flaw in his building's design and his decision to blow the whistle on himself, putting his reputation on the line in a race to save this iconic skyscraper. With hurricane season rapidly approaching, the structural design flaws of the Citicorp Tower posed a menacing danger. Meanwhile, the economic hardships and political turmoil of 1970s New York only compounded the obstacles to a massively expensive, never-before-seen structural redesign in the heart of downtown Manhattan. A fascinating piece of overlooked New York City history, The Great Miscalculation tells the gripping narrative of a catastrophe averted in the nick of time., How an engineering crisis threatened a career, a building, and the lives of countless New Yorkers The Citicorp Center, a fifty-nine-story skyscraper built in 1977, immediately became one of the most recognizable features on the New York City skyline with its distinctive inclined roof and oddly placed support columns. Designed by one of the top ......
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TH441.G74 2025
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- e***_ (17)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzte 6 MonateBestätigter KaufSeller handles a massive inventory so I give them grace on the slow processing and shipping. They were very communicative and prompt with their response when I messaged in asking about it. Book was in good condition as described. Small ding on the page edges which wasn't mentioned, but that's fairly common even at your typical book store. Still a good value and I'd buy from them again.