Century 21 City: Seattle's Fifty Year Journey from World's Fair to World Stage

by Michael Luis

Book Overview

Century 21 City traces the trajectory of Seattle's rise to prominence, as it invented a modern economy that could thrive in an isolated, misty corner of the map. The quiet town on Puget Sound now hosts world-leading companies and has become a magnet for talent from every continent.

In the 1950s, Seattle was a minor-league city, with an economy that had changed little since the Klondike Gold Rush. The Century 21 Exhibition, Seattle's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984788212
• ISBN13: 9780984788217
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Fairweather Pub.
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"