13 skyscrapers children should know

Finger, Brad

Series: 13... children should know
Notes
48 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly colour).
Thirteen skyscrapers children should know
Contents includes: 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.
Summary: 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 colorful book featuresdouble-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.
13... children should know.
Librarian's Miscellania
Brad Finger
Location edition Bar Code due date
Non Fiction K60912S
call #:720
ISBN:9783791372518
pub:2016