One of the best thing which I like about working in an online bookstore is that I am all surrounded with my best friends, my favorite books and books that have always fascinated me but with the lack of luxury of time I have always missed out to read them. Being a writer is one of the blessings for me as it has given me to write and express things and my knowledge to the world. While surfing for new subjects to write, I usually get time to wander across the library through the stacks in the course of finding good books through utter serendipity. Through the process of searching I found some of the most wonderful books that you might have not even heard of. “Higher” by Neal Bascomb is one of those which I found to be very interesting just by reading out its epilogue that has been engraved on its back cover. The book is a pure paradigm of good books which I noticed from the architecture section while re-shelving the books at Lelobooks, the paradise of books where I work. The book was so intriguing that it grabbed my interest and I got lost into it as it hooked me to start in no time.
This is an utter fictional book, telling a tale of how the three famous landmarks of one of the most happening city, New York – Chrysler Building, The Manhattan Company Building and the Empire State Building, came in form to develop. Truly a fascinating tale which will motivate and surprise you to make something big out of your life by looking at the big deeds of the architect William Van Allen in 1920’s. Then, through this book you will also get acquainted with another man of praise, named Craig Severance, an architect who became partner of Van Allen and started working together, but in order to get more and more fame, they both started increasing the heights of their buildings. Van Allen got his fame with his world’s tallest skyscraper, the Chrysler Building which eventually became the art deco jewel. Whereas Craig gathered finds and started working on Manhattan Company Building at 40 Wall Street.
The book reveals how the construction industry in 1920’s boomed and with the turning pages you will get across how New York came out as a flourished through the wheeling and dealing. The book tells how the two architects in order to insure their respective buildings to be the tallest worked hard and earned fame. Higher states the third competitor who entered the race and by the end of the year 1931, they stand their structure, the Empire State Building as the tallest skyscraper. This fast paced book is well written and is an evocative book for the innovators and technicians, also teaches the readers about “can do” spirit, which played a great role in making up of America.
At Lelobooks, you will get all such great books by great authors with great works that has brought revolution in the world as the bookshelves are all jam-packed with such wonderful books that will motivate and inspire you to lead a successful life. Buy books online with Lelobooks and get various discounts and gift hampers. Shop now and experience a difference!