How to Read New York: A Crash Course in Big Apple Architecture

I brought this book for my grandson who is going to visit New York with his father to look at the buildings as he wants to be an architect. It is very well composed and has maps of where the buildings are as well as many interesting details about each one. They are going there in February so I know he is enjoying reading it now and also taking it with him as he goes around the city.

great read

a good book if you like buildings

The How to Read series is a great little set of books. They are small but packed full of information and will quite happily sit in your pocket or bag. Great if you want to carry it whilst visiting New York and looking at the different types of architectural detail which surrounds you.They are set out is architectural style so for example colonial, greek, classical, modern. There are no colour images inside but back and white/monochrome. You get examples of the style and and then certain buildings are used to show how they fit within a certain architectural genre. You also get a little big of background history to the building, they pick an iconic building and break it down to explain what the architect was trying to achieve, so in the modern chapter they use the Seagram Building which set the standard for modern skyscrapers.This is a great little book to dip into, however it is not a textbook on architecture more a beginners introduction.

Awesome little book about NYC architecture

A lovely primer on buildings of interest

Great book. Good gift idea.

Nice informational book.

It's a great little resource, an indicator of what needs to be seen in New York City and why. It's not architecturally comprehensive.