This book, compiled by tall buildings old pro, Georges Binder, is a advise to the most significant tall buildings from more than 40 boom towns in 23. . .   countries in Europe, the East and Africa. Focusing on buildings completed since the 1990s, the book also features major yet-to-be-completed projects. A selection of buildings from earlier in the 20th centurial provides a way of looking to the history of tall buildings in these regions. A comprehensive introduction further examines the history of tall buildings in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the role of hotels in the prosperity of tall buildings, and the monopoly of special high-rise belts, such as the La Defense expanse in Paris. While high-rise buildings are a common spectacle in major European boom towns such as Frankfurt, Brussels, London and Paris, there are some surprising entries from boom towns not usually associated with very tall buildings, including Casablanca, Bratislava, Cairo and Istanbul, proving that draftspersons know few geographical borderlines when it comes to building taller. The recent and growing preeminence of the Middle East, particularly Dubai, and the high-rise awakening in Moscow are also demonstrated by a take account of of startling examples, including the proposed heavenly body’s tallest building, due for wrap-up in Dubai in 2009.   Testify to.