The Cloudbase Chronicles - Life at the Top - Living and Working at Chicago's John Hancock Center - An Engineer's Tale (Paperback)


The Cloudbase Chronicles is the memoir of Harry Budge, resident chief engineer of John Hancock Center in Chicago. In addition to being one the worlds most recognized structures, John Hancock center is home to some of the loftiest homes in North America. John Hancock Center, affectionately known as "Big John" to Chicagoans, was one of the first truly self contained luxury communities in the world. As chief engineer for the residential portion of the building, Harry Budge experienced a truly unique lifestyle. Part engineer-part supervisor-part personal valet, he shares his humorous, occasionally somber encounters with his staff and his neighbors and his employers. Additionally, the reader will learn what makes a skyscraper like John Hancock Center tick.

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The Cloudbase Chronicles is the memoir of Harry Budge, resident chief engineer of John Hancock Center in Chicago. In addition to being one the worlds most recognized structures, John Hancock center is home to some of the loftiest homes in North America. John Hancock Center, affectionately known as "Big John" to Chicagoans, was one of the first truly self contained luxury communities in the world. As chief engineer for the residential portion of the building, Harry Budge experienced a truly unique lifestyle. Part engineer-part supervisor-part personal valet, he shares his humorous, occasionally somber encounters with his staff and his neighbors and his employers. Additionally, the reader will learn what makes a skyscraper like John Hancock Center tick.

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Product Details

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Imprint

Outskirts Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

November 2009

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

November 2009

Authors

Dimensions

234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

194

ISBN-13

978-1-4327-4733-6

Barcode

9781432747336

Categories

LSN

1-4327-4733-9



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