The Skyscraper Book
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- Synopsis
- Did you know the first skyscraper was built almost 100 years ago? For centuries men had dreamed of buildings tall enough to scrape the sky. But it wasn't until 1880 that a young architect in Minneapolis drew the first plans for structures with steel skeletons strong enough to support 20, 50, or even 100 stories. He called the buildings "cloud scrapers." And then in 1884 the first skyscraper was built in Chicago. It was only a 10-story structure, but it paved the way for giant buildings to come. This book tells the stories of the tallest, most famous, and most influential skyscrapers, from the earliest ones in Chicago to the new office towers rising in our cities today. It points out the beauty of skyscrapers - and sometimes their ugliness. It explores the urban problems skyscrapers have helped to solve, and others they've helped to create. Striking photographs and detailed line drawings convey the visual impact skyscrapers have made upon our cities - and our lives.
- Copyright:
- 1981
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 99 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780690041545
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Canada, Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 11/30/12
- Copyrighted By:
- James Cross Giblin,
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Grade Levels:
- Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
- Submitted By:
- Shelley L. Rhodes
- Proofread By:
- FriendlyCurmudgeon
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.