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'This book is surely one of the literary highlights of the year... Go out now, buy and read this book for yourselves. It is a rare treat. Peter J. M. Wayne, Spectator 'The tone of this scholarly tribute to the building is fun-loving cultural studies, with references to Don DeLillo, Barthes, Virilio et al as the author takes a leisurely conceptual stroll around it.' Steve Poole, The Guardian 'A thoughtful book... In tracing the Empire State Building's multiple meanings and associations, Kingwell ranges widely.' Andrew Mead, Architects Journal

"""'This book is surely one of the literary highlights of the year... Go out now, buy and read this book for yourselves. It is a rare treat."" Peter J. M. Wayne, Spectator 'The tone of this scholarly tribute to ""the building"" is fun-loving cultural studies, with references to Don DeLillo, Barthes, Virilio et al as the author takes a leisurely conceptual stroll around it.' Steve Poole, The Guardian 'A thoughtful book... In tracing the Empire State Building's multiple meanings and associations, Kingwell ranges widely.' Andrew Mead, Architects Journal"""

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Mark Kingwell is professor of philosophy, University of Toronto, a contributing editor of Harper’s Magazine, and the author of eight books.

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