Lectures in History
Advent of the Skyscraper
2015-05-16T20:00:21-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzk0XC8yMDE1MDUxNjIwMDI0NTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Thomas Leslie talked about the changes in late 19th century architecture design and technology that allowed buildings to be built taller and incorporate more glass to let in light. This was a class from the course “Big and Tall: Construction History from the Pyramids to the Burj.”
Professor Thomas Leslie talked about the changes in late 19th century architecture design and technology that allowed buildings to be built taller and…
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Professor Thomas Leslie talked about the changes in late 19th century architecture design and technology that allowed buildings to be built taller and incorporate more glass to let in light. This was a class from the course “Big and Tall: Construction History from the Pyramids to the Burj.” close
Professor Thomas Leslie talked about the changes in late 19th century architecture design and technology that allowed buildings to be built taller and… read more
Professor Thomas Leslie talked about the changes in late 19th century architecture design and technology that allowed buildings to be built taller and incorporate more glass to let in light. This was a class from the course “Big and Tall: Construction History from the Pyramids to the Burj.” close
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