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Author Latham, Donna.

Title Skyscrapers : investigate feats of engineering / Donna Latham ; illustrated by Andrew Christensen.

Publication Info. White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, 2013.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1579235~S1
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 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 720.483 LAT    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 720.483 LAT    AVAILABLE
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Description v, 122 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Series "Build it yourself" series.
Note 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 buildings are constructed.
Audience 940L Lexile
Note 940L Lexile
Subject Skyscrapers -- Designs and plans -- Juvenile literature.
Tall buildings -- Designs and plans -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Christensen, Andrew.
ISBN 9781619301894
161930189X
9781619301931
1619301938
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