Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition

Name/Title

Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition

Entry/Object ID

2017.006.1

Description

A history of the wrecking trade, revealing the scientific, social, economic, and personal reasons for why we unbuild our world. Explores the history of demolition and how it has grown to become a multi-billion dollar business, public spectacle, and touchstone for what we value and what we disdain. Contents: Erase-atecture -- Fireballs and skull crackers -- Fragmentation at a price -- Haussmann's Paris and beyond -- Sacking Penn Station -- Wrecker forever -- There goes the ghetto -- Disappeared Detroit -- Rubble and revelation -- Demolition derby. xii, 353 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. (softcover)

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2017.006

Source or Donor

April Wood

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of April Wood

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Demolition--History, Construction industry--History

Book Details

Author

Byles, Jeff

Publisher

Three Rivers Press

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Date Published

circa 2005

Call No.

TH447 .B95 2005

ISBN

0307345289

LCCN

2005015288

Location

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: By Jeff Byles. Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-346) and index.

Created By

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Create Date

January 11, 2017

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023