| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-346) and index. |
| Contents |
Erase-atecture -- Fireballs and skull crackers -- Fragmentation at a price -- Haussmann's Paris and beyond -- Sacking Penn Station -- Wrecker forever -- There goes the ghetto -- Disappeared Detroit -- Rubble and revelation -- Demolition derby. |
| Summary |
An exploration of what happens when buildings fall, when monuments topple into memory, and when "destructive creativity" tears down to build again. It unearths the world of demolition for the first time and, along the way, throws a penetrating light on the role that destruction must play in our lives as a necessary prelude to renewal. |
| Subject |
Wrecking -- History.
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Construction industry -- History.
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| ISBN |
140005057X |
| Standard No. |
9781400050574 |
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