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Latham, Donna.
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Skyscrapers -- Designs and plans -- Juvenile literature.
Tall buildings -- Designs and plans -- Juvenile literature.
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Latham, Donna.
Skyscrapers -- Designs and plans -- Juvenile literature.
Tall buildings -- Designs and plans -- Juvenile literature.
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Skyscrapers : investigate feats of engineering / Donna Latham ; illustrated by Andrew Christensen.
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Latham, Donna.
Nomad Press, c2013.
Call #:
720
.483
L352s
Subjects
Skyscrapers -- Designs and plans -- Juvenile literature.
Tall buildings -- Designs and plans -- Juvenile literature.
Series
"Build it yourself" series.
ISBN:
9781619301894
161930189X
9781619301931
1619301938
Description:
v, 122 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
"With 25 Projects"--Cover.
Summary:
This activity book stands as an invitation for young readers to explore, from antiquity to modernity, the innovation and physical science behind the towering structures and buildings in cities around the world. With a blend of trivia and fun facts that illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from the ancient pyramids to the Empire State Building, readers will discover how engineers and laborers experienced triumphs and tragedies in their pursuit to build tall. They will also develop an understanding of how modern, sophisticated building techniques and materials evolved over time.
Other authors:
Christensen, Andrew.
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