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1) Skyscrapers
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the world's most amazing skyscrapers while explaining the engineering behind their creation. Includes activity, glossary, and index."-- Provided by publisher.
2) Skyscrapers
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (31 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
Language
English
Description
Examines the physics and engineering involved in famous skyscrapers.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (28 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Informative text and color photographs depict the characteristics of skyscrapers and explain how they are built. Includes information about the world's tallest skyscrapers and a picture glossary.
4) Skyscraper
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Publication Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 p.) : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how engineers and architects work together to create tall skyscrapers which will strong enough to survive earthquakes or winds. Is accompanied by unique photographs.
5) Skyscrapers
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Children's Books
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about the world's most amazing skyscrapers - from the first, to the tallest, to how they're built, and everything in between - in this new National Geographic Kids Reader. The Level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for fluent readers"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the technology behind the world's coolest skyscrapers, covering how they are planned, designed, and constructed by architects and engineers. Crisp, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about the architecture of skyscrapers...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Publication Date
2014
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the creation of four extraordinary skyscrapers, showcasing how they will revolutionize the way we live, work, and how we protect ourselves from potential threats, both from the environment and terrorist attacks.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (28 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
Español
Description
Informative text and color photographs depict the characteristics of a skyscraper, and explain how they are built. Includes information on the world's tallest skyscrapers and a picture glossary.
10) Sears Tower
Author
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Describes Chicago's Sears Tower, the tallest skyscraper in North America. Discusses the construction of the building, its special features, and how it is used today.
12) Elevator pitch
Author
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
[40] unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
High above the ground, generation after generation, Native workers called skywalkers have sculpted city skylines, balancing on narrow beams, facing down terrifying heights and heartbreaking loss. These skywalkers who dared to touch the heavens have built a legacy of landmarks all over the North American continent--and even today, there are Native Americans still climbing up among the clouds, brave enough to walk the sky. Patricia Morris Buckley (Mohawk)...
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
122 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"In this volume, 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!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Publication Date
2026.
Physical Desc
24 pages illustrations 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to the Empire State Building. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
16) Skyscraper
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Global superstar Dwayne Johnson leads the cast as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in Hong Kong he finds the tallest, safest building in the world, The Pearl, suddenly ablaze, and he's been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building, above the...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication Date
2023
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Updated to include the latest building techniques, this exciting book takes readers to new heights as they learn how skyscrapers are built step by step, from architectural drawings to the foundation to ironworkers building 30 stories up"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment
Publication Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Due to substandard materials and workmanship, one of the world's tallest skyscrapers catches on fire during its gala opening, trapping a large crowd of society guests.