Ever since the late 1800s when the first skyscrapers appeared, these very tall buildings have inspired awe and fascination. The beautiful books listed here pay photographic tribute to every variety of skyscraper, including Classical, Art Deco, Expressionist, Modernist, and Postmodernist.
1. Skyscrapers: The New Millennium
John Zukowsky and Martha Thorne's hardcover contains information and photographs of skyscrapers from around the world. This book discusses the latest developments in form, character, and technology. ISBN: 3791323431
2. Skyscrapers: Masterpieces of Architecture
American and European buildings are both represented in this book by Charles Sheppard. "Masterpieces of Architecture" presents detailed photography of the world's great skyscrapers along with the history of each skyscraper and information about the architects involved in their construction. ISBN: 1880908611
3. Manhattan Skyscrapers
Eric Peter Nash and photographer Norman McGrath present a hundred years of New York's most interesting and important tall buildings. Seventy five skyscrapers are photographed and presented with a history of each building and quotes from the architects. ISBN: 15689818134. Rise of the New York Skyscraper, 1865-1913
A fascinating look at the history of New York's tall buildings and the building boom in Manhattan in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Extensively illustrated with 206 photographs. ISBN: 03000644465. 1,001 Skyscrapers
This spiral-bound oversized book by Eric Howeler and Jeannie Meejin Yoon takes 27 of the world's most famous skyscrapers, scales them equally, and cuts them into three pieces that can be recombined to make 15,625 new buildings of your own design. "1,001 Skyscrapers" is not a chidren's book; builders of all ages will be entertained and enlightened. ISBN: 15689822916. Skyscraper Rivals
Subtitled, "The AIG Building & the Architecture of Wall Street," this hardcover looks at the four major towers in New York City's financial district and examines the financial, geographical, and historical forces brought these buildings into being. ISBN: 1568982445