Skyscrapers and the Men Who Build Them

This book focuses on early skyscraper construction and the men who designed them. It contains many photographs of buildings in New York City and Chicago.'Skyscrapers and the Men Who Build Them is a non-fiction work that explains the planning and construction of American skyscrapers as that process was accomplished at the beginning of the twentieth century. The book was written by architectural engineer, Col. W.A. Starrett to give the general public an idea of the great effort and intricacies that go into the construction of the (then) modern marvel that is the skyscraper.The author first provides a brief history of skyscraper construction. The book then goes into great detail as to how skyscrapers are planned for, designed, and built. The author gives a chapter by chapter account of the various materials that go into building a skyscraper and provides the reader with an understanding of how each of those materials is created and used in the construction of the great buildings. The book also touches on how the various trades that worked together in building skyscrapers during the early part of the last century were organized and functioned. The author concludes with his ideas on what future problems may face the builders of tomorrow's skyscrapers.'-Goodreads