PDF-[BOOK]-Building the Empire State

The construction of the Empire State Building was orchestrated by general contractors Starrett Brothers and Eken premier skyline builders of the 1920s They scheduled the delivery of materials and the construction and recorded daily the number of workers by trade Compiled from these records an inhouse notebook documented the construction process Meticulously typed on graph paper and illustrated with construction photographs this unique document combines a professional specificity of detail with a charming rhapsody to the firms crowning achievement Constructed in eleven months the 1250foot Empire State Building the worlds tallest skyscraper from 1931 to 1971 was a marvel of modern engineering The frame rose more than a story a day no comparable building since has matched that rate of ascent. Han Dynasty China: . A Comparison. Imperial Rome and Han China. Both lasted approximately 400 years. Both had populations of about 50 million. Origins of empire. Han China built on . earlier imperial traditions. Not Always “The Sick Man of Europe”. In the beginning. As the Mongol Empire fell, the Muslim Ottoman Empire, founded by Osman Bey, rose in Anatolia (eastern parts of Turkey). Osman Bey’s soldiers, the ghazis, had only one reason to exist, to fight for their Muslim faith. Napoleon Bonaparte. Empire. “a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority; . especially. . :. one having an emperor as chief of state “. H.G. Wells. India. Empires played a less prominent role in India. In the Indus River valley flourished the largest of the First Civilizations (The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro – urban planning). (. thE. Greatest empire of the . india. ). 1526-1858. The Great . Mughal. Emperors:. Babur (1526-1530) The First of the . Mughals. Humayun. (1530-1556) The Luckless Leader. Akbar (1556-1605) The Great. Yong Yi Zhang. HSMSE. Architecture. Ms. Carlisle. Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Deco Art. 1925 . - 1940 . Influenced . by French artists known as . La . Societe. des Artistes . Decorateurs. The Modern Era. (1750-1900). Remember the Ottomans?. Conquered Constantinople in 1453: Istanbul. “Golden Age” under Suleyman Magnificent in mid 16. th. c. . Janissaries . Blend Byzantine, Arab, & Persian styles. Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama. , c. 563-483 BCE. Encountered age, sickness, death, then monastic life. Abandoned comfortable life to become a monk. Siddhartha’s Search for Enlightenment. Practiced intense meditation, extreme asceticism. By: Jacob and Ben. The Empire state building is located in New York City.. It was designed by William F. Lamb and built by the . Starrett. Brothers.. William F. Lamb. The Empire state building was built for a competition to see who could build the biggest building in the shortest amount of time. The building was up against the Chrysler Building and 40 Wall Street.. About the Empire. The Inca empire ranged from Colombia to Chile and reached west to east from the Atacama desert to the Amazonian rain forest.. The empire lived on top of the mountains and carved gardens into it’s sides. They had roads and bridges connecting t he empire together. This affected the empire by making it difficult for enemies to reach the cities. . 16-4. Like the Aztecs, the Inca built their empire on cultural foundations . thousands of . years old. . The . Inca would create . a powerful . state, . extending . their rule over the entire Andean region.. In a group of city-states, each city-state is independent and rules by its own king.. No central power controlled all of the city-states.. In an empire, consisting of a nation and the city-states and nations it has conquered, one ruler is in control.. SEMIOTEXTE NATIVE AGENTS SERIESChris Kraus Hannibal Lecter My FatherIf Youre a GirlJane DeLynnLynne TillmanThe New Fuck You Adventures In Lesbian ReadingMichelle TeaWalking Through Clear Water in a P The construction of the Empire State Building was orchestrated by general contractors Starrett Brothers and Eken, premier skyline builders of the 1920s. They scheduled the delivery of materials and the construction and recorded daily the number of workers by trade. Compiled from these records, an in-house notebook documented the construction process. Meticulously typed on graph paper and illustrated with construction photographs, this unique document combines a professional specificity of detail with a charming rhapsody to the firm\'s crowning achievement. Constructed in eleven months, the 1250-foot Empire State Building, the world\'s tallest skyscraper from 1931 to 1971, was a marvel of modern engineering. The frame rose more than a story a day no comparable building since has matched that rate of ascent.