{"product_id":"navy-pier-a-chicago-landmark-paperback","title":"Navy Pier: A Chicago Landmark - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Bukowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining, abundantly illustrated history of a Chicago landmark, inspired by Daniel Burnham and a feat of engineering, now a grand locale for public recreation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this entertaining history, illustrated with 75 photographs and 32 color plates, Douglas Bukowski traces the origins and construction of Navy Pier and describes its \"golden era\" to 1940, its role in the World War II home front, its college campus years, and its rediscovery and redevelopment for recreational use from the 1970s to the present. This is the official history, authorized by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Bukowski is a Chicago writer and historian whose other books include \u003ci\u003eBig Bill Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaseball Palace of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003ePictures of Home\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e and has taught American history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Roosevelt University, and St. Xavier College. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.8 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43423908659267,"sku":"9781566631150","price":25.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/navy-pier-a-chicago-landmark-paperback","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}