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13 skyscrapers children should know / Brad Finger.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: 13... children should knowPublisher: Munich : Prestel, [2016]Description: 45 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9783791372518
  • 3791372513
Other title:
  • Thirteen skyscrapers children should know
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Guaranty Building -- Woolworth Building -- Tribune Tower -- Chrysler Building -- Empire State Building -- Hotel Ukraina -- Seagram Building -- Willis Tower -- Petronas Towers -- Burj Khalifa -- The Shard -- One World Trade Center -- Shanghai Tower -- Glossary.
Summary: There's something irresistible about a skyscraper. It can reshape an entire city skyline; and from the building's top floors, people can see the world from a different perspective. Travelling from New York City to Dubai, from London to Shanghai, and from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago, this colourful book features double-page spreads for each of the skyscrapers it profiles. Each chapter includes photographs, information on the building's architect and history, and interesting facts about its construction and use. Written in a style that will draw in young readers, this fascinating tour of the world's tallest buildings will satisfy even the most curious minds.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 720.483 F497 Available 33111008571719
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 720.483 F497 Available 33111008509768
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There's something irresistible about a skyscraper. It can reshape an entire city skyline and from the building's top floors, people can see the world from a different perspective. Travelling from New York City to Dubai, from London to Shanghai, and from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago, this colorful book featuresdouble-page spreads for each of the skyscrapers it profiles. Each chapter includes photographs, information on the building's architect and history, and interesting facts about its construction and use. For instance, why is the Chrysler Building so admired, even though it doesn't stand nearly as tall as other skyscrapers? How do you measure the height of a building and how do you make sure it doesn't topple over in strong winds? How has skyscraper technology changed, from the steel frame skeletons that supported the earliest towers to the advanced computer programs that are now needed to design buildings more than 100 stories high? How has city life changed since the first skyscrapers were built? Written in a style that will draw in young readers, this fascinating tour of the world's tallest buildings will satisfy even the most curious minds.

There's something irresistible about a skyscraper. It can reshape an entire city skyline; and from the building's top floors, people can see the world from a different perspective. Travelling from New York City to Dubai, from London to Shanghai, and from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago, this colourful book features double-page spreads for each of the skyscrapers it profiles. Each chapter includes photographs, information on the building's architect and history, and interesting facts about its construction and use. Written in a style that will draw in young readers, this fascinating tour of the world's tallest buildings will satisfy even the most curious minds.

Guaranty Building -- Woolworth Building -- Tribune Tower -- Chrysler Building -- Empire State Building -- Hotel Ukraina -- Seagram Building -- Willis Tower -- Petronas Towers -- Burj Khalifa -- The Shard -- One World Trade Center -- Shanghai Tower -- Glossary.

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