Synopsis
Elisha Graves OtisAIs safe elevator made possible the construction of the skyscraper and laid the technical foundation for dynamic urban centers around the world. Jason GoodwinAIs account of the product and the business that Otis created is an American story of continuous growth and reinvention.
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About the Author
Jason Goodwin, whose books include On Foot to the Golden Horn, A Time for Tea, and Lord of the Horizons, writes regularly for the New York Times and Condé Nast Traveler. He lives in Cambridge, England.
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OTIS. Giving Rise to the Modern City
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Ivan R. Dee, Chicago, 2001
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