If you’re a fan of city skylines, then i’ve definitely got the book for you. I recently bought the rather large coffee-table book ‘Skylines: American Cities Yesterday and Today’ and I must say it was worth every penny. The book focuses on the development of many (and I really mean many) american skylines ending each profile with a glorious two page panorama of each skyline. There are a couple of really great ones. Chicago and Atlanta look particularly elegant. The book is obviously more focused on the photos but is able to share at least a small bit of information on each skyline and it’s evolution. Perhaps my favorite aspect of the book is just how many cities it profiles. You obviously have your New Yorks and San Franciscos, but the book also features lesser known cities such as Little Rock, Providence and Madison. All in all, this book is definitely one of my best purchases in a while. Oh, and there is apparently an international version of the book as well.
