How Long to Read Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986

How Long Does it Take to Read Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986 by Thomas Leslie

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From skyline-defining icons to wonders of the world, the second period of the Chicago skyscraper transformed the way Chicagoans lived and worked. Thomas Leslie’s comprehensive look at the modern skyscraper era views the skyscraper idea, and the buildings themselves, within the broad expanse of city history. As construction emerged from the Great Depression, structural, mechanical, and cladding innovations evolved while continuing to influence designs. But the truly radical changes concerned the motivations that drove construction. While profit remained key in the Loop, developers elsewhere in Chicago worked with a Daley political regime that saw tall buildings as tools for a wholesale recasting of the city’s appearance, demography, and economy. Focusing on both the wider cityscape and specific buildings, Leslie reveals skyscrapers to be the physical results of negotiations between motivating and mechanical causes. Illustrated with more than 140 photographs, Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934–1986 tells the fascinating stories of the people, ideas, negotiations, decision-making, compromises, and strategies that changed the history of architecture and one of its showcase cities.

How long is Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986?

Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986 by Thomas Leslie is 356 pages long, and a total of 91,136 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986 aloud.

What Reading Level is Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986?

Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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