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Book

Skyscrapers

Call Number

  • J 720.483 MARS (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2016]

Physical Description

48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Summary

"Learn all about some of the world's tallest, most incredible buildings, from how they are designed and built to how skyscraper technology has changed over time"--

Contents

  • Dazzling, dizzying buildings
  • A timeline of tall buildings
  • Creating safe structures
  • The big truth!
  • Incredible edifices
  • What lies ahead on the horizon?.

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