Chicago from the Air Then and Now

Chicago grew up on the site of Old Fort Dearborn, once America's westernmost outpost. Today, it is a vibrant, progressive city with one of the most recognizable skylines in the world. Soar over the Windy City like never before--from high up above its famous skyscrapers--in Chicago from the Air: Then and Now. ¥ Explore Chicago's most beloved landmarks from an exciting aerial vantage point! This new from-the-air angle sheds fresh light on its development from the 1800s to today ¥ This unique history book is filled with striking pairs of aerial photographs of well-known Chicago locations as they were years ago, and also as they are today ¥ Chicago boasts some of the world's tallest buildings, including the Sears Tower and the John Hancock Building; soon it will be home to the new Trump Tower, which at 1,131 feet will command an enormous chunk of the skyline at Navy Pier. Fly by this North Side landmark as it was in the early 20th century, and see how Navy Pier has grown up ¥ Look below and you'll see that Wacker Drive on the South Bank has morphed from a humble wholesale produce market to a modern mecca of commerce where the Wrigley Building and the London Guarantee Trust building rise from the horizon ¥ No aerial tour would be complete without Wrigley Field, the last great American ballpark. Dedicated to tradition, the ballpark hasn't changed much over the years, but the surrounding Wrigleyville has certainly grown

Having worked in the mayor's office for many years Tom O'Gorman has a wealth of knowledge on his native city, Chicago. He is the author of several books on architecture and in particular Chicago, including: Architecture in Detail: Chicago, Frank Lloyd Wright's Chicago, Chicago in Pictures, New Spaces from Salvage and a revised edit of the top-selling Chicago Then and Now. He is a member of Dublin's Georgian Society and Chicago's Newman Library.