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Space Needle: The Spirit of Seattle Paperback – April 21, 2012

by Knute Berger (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Space Needle: The Spirit of Seattle, an illuminating new book about Seattle s iconic needle, was released on the 50th anniversary of the Needle. Extensively researched and written by Knute Skip Berger, it provides a detailed account of the Space Needle s conception, funding, and construction 50 years ago, as well as it s important role in the Century 21 Worlds Fair in 1962 and how it helped define contemporary Seattle in the 50 years after the fair. Berger, columnist for Seattle Magazine and the on-line Seattle news source Crosscut, was named Writer-in-Residence at the Space Needle last year and has used the opportunity to interview a broad spectrum of people who were associated with the construction, design and management of the Space Needle and to dive deep into Space Needle archives and collections for here-to-for untold stories about the storybook structure. With over 210 images, both historical and contemporary, this 184pp coffee table book features the best of the classic images of the needle, as well newly discovered images.
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  1. Print length
    184 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Documentary Media Llc
  4. Publication date
    April 21, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    9.25 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1933245263
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1933245263
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Known by some as Mossback, and Crosscut's chief Northwest native, Berger is editor-at-large of Seattle magazine, and is a weekly Friday guest on Weekday on KUOW - FM. He is also author of Pugetopolis: A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps, and the Myth of Seattle Nice, (Sasquatch Books, 2009). He lives in Seattle.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Documentary Media Llc (April 21, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1933245263
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1933245263
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Customers find the book entertaining and fascinating, with cool illustrations and photos. They describe it as an educational and history lesson about the tower's construction.

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Customers enjoy the book's entertainment value. They find it entertaining and fun to read about the events leading up to the construction. The book provides a candid look at the events leading up to its creation.

"...deep look into its design, construction, creation and more is absolutely fascinating!..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's visual quality. They find the illustrations, photos, and insights from the men who built the monument interesting.

"...Loaded with rare pictures, insights from the men who built it and more. I cant rave enough about it!" Read more

"A great comprehensive look at the fair of 1962 the covers both the fair itself as well as construction of the space needle, with probably more..." Read more

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Customers find the book educational and entertaining. They say it's a good research book and a history lesson about the tower and how it was built.

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  • Lee Lee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Space Needle Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2023
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    Perfect history lesson about the tower and how it was built
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  • Planethill
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must have if you grew up in the greater Seattle area!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2016
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    This is a fantastic book. If you grew up in the greater Seattle area like I did (Bellevue), the Space Needle is an icon that was always there in the background through every part of your life. This deep look into its design, construction, creation and more is absolutely fascinating! Loaded with rare pictures, insights from the men who built it and more. I cant rave enough about it!
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  • Robert Norman
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great comprehensive look at the fair of 1962 the covers ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2015
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    A great comprehensive look at the fair of 1962 the covers both the fair itself as well as construction of the space needle, with probably more detail that you care for LOL. But all in all a very entertaining book
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s educational
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
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    I love it
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  • Marvin L Yarbrough
    1.0 out of 5 stars Did not like this book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2014
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    Did not give me the necessary information to complete a research paper I was preparing for a class. The book lacked a lot of necessary factual information.
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  • Norm Stamper
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Seattle Centercentrics
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2013
    There's a place for "coffee table" books. It's called a coffee table.

    This one, billed as such, meets most of the criteria. It's heavy (for a paperback), colorful, contains the requisite glossy pages of beautiful photographs, artists' sketches, architectural renderings, dreamers' doodles, political cartoons, and the like. But Space Needle: The Spirit of Seattle is much more than a handsome or diverting book. It is an indispensable history of the darling of Seattle's skyline: how it came to be. The people, politics, public debate, financing, backroom deals..all diligently researched and presented, in lively, insightful and informative fashion by the region's preeminent chronicler of matters that matter here in "Pugetopolis."

    If you live in Seattle, think about Seattle, love or cuss its football team's "12th Man" caterwauling or any other unique cultural phenomena, read Knute "Skip" Berger's Space Needle. You'll get a deep insight into the forces that drove the city in the fifties and sixties, and that account for much of its character today.
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  • Michael P. Adams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well composed + interesting history
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2013
    Found this book while visiting the Needle back in May 2012. The book is covered in visuals of how the Needle was going to be built; its appearance over the years; and its impact on culture.
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  • Carol Keller
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun look at this great monument!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2013
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    This book provides a candid and fun look at the events leading up to the construction of the Seattle Space Needle. Includes specific information about the size and time of construction. Good research book.
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