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1991., Juvenile, Rourke Enterprises Call No: 720 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Man-made wondersSummary Note: This book discusses the nature, history, and building of skyscrapers.
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2019., Bellwether Media, Inc. Call No: 720 .483 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to skyscrapers. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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2019., Juvenile, First Second Call No: 720 .483 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Science comics (First Second (Firm))Summary Note: "In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptian pyramids to the world's tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work!"--From the publisher's web site.
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2006., Pre-adolescent, Firefly Books Call No: LS 720 Oxl Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated history of skyscrapers, discussing the invention of the metal frame in the 1880s which allowed for the construction of tall buildings, looking at the styles of different eras, including detailed examinations of the New York skyline, the Chrysler building, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and the Petronas Towers.
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2008, Sharpe Focus Call No: 720 .483 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents only Series Title: Frameworks
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1997., Raintree Steck-Vaughn Call No: 720.48 OXL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: SuperstructuresSummary Note: Describes how skyscrapers are different from towers and how both are constructed.
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1990., Garrett Call No: 690 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: How we buildSummary Note: Describes the history, planning, and construction of skyscrapers.
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1998., Juvenile, Blackbirch Press Call No: 720 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This book describes ten of the most unique and interesting skyscrapers in the United States including the Empire State Building, the Prudential Center, and the John Hancock Center.
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c2008., Capstone Press Call No: 720 .483 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Construction zoneSummary Note: Simple text and photographs present the construction of a skyscraper, including information on the workers and equipment needed.
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2000., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Call No: 720 MAC Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin
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c2010., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 720 .47 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a discussion of skyscrapers with unique architectural designs that make use of wind and solar energy, rainwater collection, and other features in order to conserve energy and reduce the need for natural resources, and includes photographs.
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By Olson, ElsieCall No: 690 OLSON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The Empire State Building is a famous skyscraper. It was once the tallest building in the world! In Building the Empire State Building, young readers will find out more about this engineering marvel and how it was built. Compelling photographs and easy-to-read text brings this story to life, followed by a comprehensive quiz. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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2012., Pre-adolescent, AV2 by Weigl Call No: 725 .2095357 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Virtual field tripSummary Note: Tour Dubai's Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest structure, that houses businesses, residential apartments and the exclusive Armani Hotel.
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Ã2017., Adolescent, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: Teen Fiction FIC MCG Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Someone is watching five teenagers' every move, someone with revenge, who are keeping dangerous secrets in a world atop a high-tech luxury skyscraper in New York City one-hundred years into the future.
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c1998., Blackbirch Press Call No: 725 Doh Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Building AmericaSummary Note: Describes the history of the Empire State Building, emphasizing basic architecture, engineering, and mechanical procedures of construction.
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Juvenile Call No: 720.483 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Simple text and illustrations explore how skyscrapers are built.
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Juvenile Call No: 720.4 SHEA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Engineering our worldSummary Note: Simple text and illustrations explore how skyscrapers are built.
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c2008., White Star Publishers Call No: 720 .483 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a collection of the most modern skyscrapers in the world, including some of colossal size with increasingly bizarre and extraordinary forms, stunningly different from any kind of architecture that has gone before.
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[2016], Pre-adolescent, Scobre Educational Call No: 727 .97 0944 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: How did they build that? (La Jolla (Placentia, Calif.))Summary Note: Introduces the One World Trade Center in New York City, and discusses how it was created, what materials were used, and how long it took to build.
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c2006., Schwartz & Wade Books Call No: E HOP Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1931, a boy and his father watch as the Empire State Building is constructed.