Syndetics cover image
Image from Syndetics

Why humans build up : the rise of towers, temples and skyscrapers / Gregor Craigie ; illustrated by Kathleen Fu.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Orca timelines ; 1.Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2022Description: 86 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781459821880
  • 1459821882
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Observatories give people a bird's-eye view. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. With a growing global population, we need more space. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Tall buildings may be part of the answer to building a sustainable future." -- Back cover.
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 C886 Available 33111011007669
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 720.483 C886 Available 33111010893531
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

★"This great STEAM offering has multiple applications and will be useful for report writers and aspiring architects alike."--Booklist, starred review

★"Finely detailed inside and outside...Broad in scope, perceptively organized, and enriched with fascinating entries."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Why did they build it so high?

People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Utility towers transmit TV and cell-phone signals. Observatories give people a bird's-eye view of the world. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. Skyscrapers provide housing for a lot of people. There are some good reasons for building up, and a few bad ones as well.

With a growing global population, we will need more and more space to live, learn and work in. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Can we do it sustainably? Tall buildings may be part of the answer. From the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai Tower, Why Humans Build Upasks why and how we build higher and higher, and what that means for the planet.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Includes bibliographical references (page 82) and index.

"People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Observatories give people a bird's-eye view. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. With a growing global population, we need more space. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Tall buildings may be part of the answer to building a sustainable future." -- Back cover.

Powered by Koha