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005 20220923143318.0
008 211025s2022 bcca j b 000 1 eng
040 _aNLC
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015 _a20210352469
_2can
020 _a9781459821880
_q(hardcover)
020 _a1459821882
_q(hardcover)
035 _a(OCoLC)1280310040
042 _alac
092 _a720.483
_bC886
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aCraigie, Gregor,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aWhy humans build up :
_bthe rise of towers, temples and skyscrapers /
_cGregor Craigie ; illustrated by Kathleen Fu.
264 1 _aVictoria, British Columbia :
_bOrca Book Publishers,
_c2022.
300 _a86 pages :
_bchiefly color illustrations ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
336 _astill image
_bsti
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aOrca timeline ;
_v1
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (page 82) and index.
520 _a"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.
650 0 _aTall buildings
_vJuvenile literature.
_9194082
650 0 _aSkyscrapers
_vJuvenile literature.
_9189790
650 0 _aHigh-rise apartment buildings
_vJuvenile literature.
650 0 _aTemples
_vJuvenile literature.
650 0 _aObservatories
_vJuvenile literature.
655 7 _aInformational works.
_2lcgft
_9222299
655 7 _aIllustrated works.
_2lcgft
_94636
700 1 _aFu, Kathleen,
_eillustrator.
830 0 _aOrca timelines ;
_v1.
994 _aC0
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999 _c353968
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