Up, Down, Across: Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Sidewalks [Hardcover]

Alisa Goetz (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003

This landmark publication documents the extraordinary impact that elevators, escalators and moving walkways have had on the urban landscape, building types and culture worldwide. The mid-nineteenth-century invention of the elevator safety break, in conjunction with other developments such as the steel frame, facilitated the construction of the skyscraper and so helped to transform the appearance of our cities and the places in which many of us live and work. The turn-of-the-century inventions of the escalator and the moving sidewalk have left their indelible mark on railway stations, airports, retail spaces, hotels, offices, factories and elsewhere. Engagingly and authoritatively written and stunningly illustrated with widely sourced images that range from historical prints, photographs and film stills to the latest computer renderings, "Up, Down, Across makes a long-overdue and valuable addition to urban and architectural studies and cultural history.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Merrell Publishers (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858942136
• ISBN-13: 978-1858942131
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #826,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning picture book on escalators et al, August 19, 2010

By 

H. Pang "The Silent Music" (New York City, NY) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Up, Down, Across: Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Sidewalks (Hardcover)

The pictures in this book are stunning. A great book for people who love architecture.