Skyscrapers
Technology: Blueprints of the Future
This fascinating narrative gets under the skin of the world's tallest buildings! How many people are involved in creating a skyscraper? What environmental factors come into play? What does it take for a skyscraper to function? All these questions and more will be answered as we visit the skyscrapers from New York to Malaysia to China. Students will gain a deeper understanding of skyscrapers and how they shape our world.
* Reviews *
Book Review--"Children who are interested in buildings should enjoy it very much."
--Lower Columbia Media Association
Series Review--
"...excellent diagrams and illustrations are used to further explain complex information. Each title provides valuable information...these books will fascinate. Recommended."
--The Book Report