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_aLeavitt, Amie Jane, _eauthor. _9131640 |
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_aThe Burj Khalifa / _cAmie Jane Leavitt. |
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_a[Kennett Square, Pennsylvania] : _bPurple Toad Publishing, Inc., _c[2018] |
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_a32 pages : _bcolor illustrations, color map ; _c25 cm |
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490 | 1 | _aBuilding on a dream | |
505 | 0 | _aA grand opening -- Dreaming higher -- Testing the design -- Construction challenges -- Maintaining a mammoth structure -- Chronology. | |
520 | _aThe Burj Khalifa soars into the sky at an impressive 2,722 feet. When constructed, this architectural masterpiece exceeded the height of other buildings by 1,052 feet. And because of the records this building set, it is now known that buildings can continue to rise higher and higher into the clouds. The architect and structural engineer for the Burj Khalifa used advanced engineering principles to design, test, and construct this mammoth structure. Specialty tools, fearless workers, and skilled professionals all worked to overcome construction challenges. What exactly does it take to construct the tallest building in the world? | ||
504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (page 29) and index. | ||
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_aBurj Khalifa (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) _vJuvenile literature. _9214585 |
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_aSkyscrapers _zUnited Arab Emirates _zDubai _vJuvenile literature. _9237906 |
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_aDubai (United Arab Emirates) _xBuildings, structures, etc. _vJuvenile literature. _9237907 |
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