skyscrapers

Explores the birth of a skyscraper and all the machines it takes to build it.

Explains the science and technology of skyscrapers and explores famous skyscrapers across the globe. Includes an engineering activity that gives readers the chance to apply their knowledge through hands-on construction.

Explores the history, design, and construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, India, and offers details on its architecture, challenges, and current state. Includes primary sources, text-related questions, a section of facts, a glossary, a website for further resources, and color photographs.

"This book for elementary readers highlights the sequence of events from idea to a finished skyscraper. Full-color photographs and a timeline support each step of the project's process, from the design and preparations to the construction and finishing details"--Provided by publisher.

"Fourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the various construction people who collaborate to create a high-rise hotel building, from architect to crane operator to glaziers and more"--Amazon.

"Leda, Watt, Rylin, Avery, and Calliope struggle with their relationships, expectations, and the secrets they are all hiding"--OCLC.

Introduces measurement of area through the technology and design of skyscrapers.

"What does it take to make a tough tower? Gather some supplies and try it out for yourself! Discover tips and ideas on how to build the best tower around!"--Provided by publisher.

Join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians 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.

"Four people board an elevator in a Manhattan office tower, press the buttons for their floor. The elevator proceeds, non-stop... then plummets to the bottom of the shaft. It appears to be a horrific tragedy... until the next day it happens again, in a different skyscraper. The third day plunges the city into chaos. What does this sabotage have to do with the fingerless body found on the High Line? New York detectives and journalists race to find the answers before the city's newest, and tallest, residential tower has its ribbon-cutting on Thursday"--OCLC.