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13 skyscrapers children should know / Brad Finger.

by Finger, Brad.

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Prestel, c2016.

Skyscrapers -- Design and construction -- Juvenile literature.

Tall buildings -- Design and construction -- Juvenile literature.

Architecture -- Juvenile literature.

13... children should know.

Alternate title:

Thirteen skyscrapers children should know

45 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.

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.

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.

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