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Author : Vicky Franchino
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781602796928
This title discusses how skyscrapers are built, including engineering, design and construction.
Author : Therese M. Shea
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781482439380
The towering buildings that fill our cities definitely werent built in a day. Skyscrapers are huge construction projects full of complicated steps. From drilling anchor holes and erecting steel beams to laying acres and acres of concrete, it takes lots of people and lots of smarts to build a vertical city. Readers will love putting on their hard hats and seeing the construction for themselves through vivid photographs and diagrams of a building on its way from its beginning on an empty lot to a monster skyscraper touching the skies.
Author : Didier Cornille
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1616892706
Nothing in the built world captures the imagination like the skyscraper. Behind every soaring tower stands a designer with courageous vision and enough engineering know-how to pull off incredible feats of architectural derring-do. Who Built That? Skyscrapers is a colorful tour of the world's tallest buildings and the larger-than-life personalities who built them. Beginning with a brief biographical sketch of each architect, illustrator Didier Cornille imaginatively depicts the construction of eight of the world's most impressive skyscrapers. From Gustave Eiffel's Eiffel Tower (1889) in Paris and Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building (1958) in New York City to the tallest man-made structure in the world, Adrian Smith's Burj Khalifa (2010) in Dubai, this primer will introduce readers of all ages to new heights of architectural wonder.
Author : Therese Shea
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Skyscrapers
ISBN : 1482439360
The towering buildings that fill our cities definitely werent built in a day. Skyscrapers are huge construction projects full of complicated steps. From drilling anchor holes and erecting steel beams to laying acres and acres of concrete, it takes lots of people and lots of smarts to build a vertical city. Readers will love putting on their hard hats and seeing the construction for themselves through vivid photographs and diagrams of a building on its way from its beginning on an empty lot to a monster skyscraper touching the skies.
Author : Jason M. Barr
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199344383
The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has explored the economic forces that created the skyline. In Building the Skyline, Jason Barr chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. In the process, he debunks some widely held misconceptions about the city's history. Starting with Manhattan's natural and geological history, Barr moves on to how these formations influenced early land use and the development of neighborhoods, including the dense tenement neighborhoods of Five Points and the Lower East Side, and how these early decisions eventually impacted the location of skyscrapers built during the Skyscraper Revolution at the end of the 19th century. Barr then explores the economic history of skyscrapers and the skyline, investigating the reasons for their heights, frequencies, locations, and shapes. He discusses why skyscrapers emerged downtown and why they appeared three miles to the north in midtown-but not in between the two areas. Contrary to popular belief, this was not due to the depths of Manhattan's bedrock, nor the presence of Grand Central Station. Rather, midtown's emergence was a response to the economic and demographic forces that were taking place north of 14th Street after the Civil War. Building the Skyline also presents the first rigorous investigation of the causes of the building boom during the Roaring Twenties. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the boom was largely a rational response to the economic growth of the nation and city. The last chapter investigates the value of Manhattan Island and the relationship between skyscrapers and land prices. Finally, an Epilogue offers policy recommendations for a resilient and robust future skyline.
Author : Matthew Wells
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Skyscrapers
ISBN : 9781856694032
An investigation of thirty skyscrapers from around the world--both recently built and under construction--that explains the structural principles behind their creation
Author : Matt Mullins
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781602796935
This title discusses how airports are built, from runway design and construction to terminal and security.
Author : Donna Latham
Publisher : Nomad Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781619301900
Over centuries and across cultures people have defied gravity in a quest to build the tallest, grandest structures imaginable. Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind these towering structures. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from the ancient pyramids to the Empire State Building. Readers will develop an understanding of how our modern, sophisticated building techniques and materials evolved over time. Activities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering design process. They will engage in hands-on explorations of wind, test Newton’s laws of motion, and experiment with the strength of different shapes. In the process they will learn about gravity, inertia, oscillation, and static electricity. Using various materials and engaging in trial and error, readers will construct their own towers and skyscrapers. Skyscrapers meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
Author : David Bennett
Publisher : Salamander Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Puppies
ISBN : 0862881579
Author : Gregor Craigie
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781459827189
★“This great STEAM offering has multiple applications and will be useful for report writers and aspiring architects alike.”—Booklist, starred review ★“Finely detailed inside and outside...Broad in scope, perceptively organized, and enriched with fascinating entries.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Why did they build it so high? People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Utility towers transmit TV and cell-phone signals. Observatories give people a bird’s-eye view of the world. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. Skyscrapers provide housing for a lot of people. There are some good reasons for building up, and a few bad ones as well. With a growing global population, we will need more and more space to live, learn and work in. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Can we do it sustainably? Tall buildings may be part of the answer. From the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai Tower, Why Humans Build Up asks why and how we build higher and higher, and what that means for the planet.
Author : Sarah Bradford Landau,Carl W. Condit
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0300077394
The invention of the New York skyscraper is one of the most fascinating developments in the history of architecture. This authoritative book chronicles the history of New York's first skyscrapers, challenging conventional wisdom that it was in Chicago and not New York that the skyscraper was born. 206 illustrations.
Author : Greg Roza
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781435873766
The fundamentals of skyscraper construction are presented in this compelling story about some of the worlds tallest buildings, including New Yorks Empire State Building and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Blueprints, foundations, skeletons, tube frames, and curtain walls are just some of the architectural concepts described in this engaging book.
Author : Madison Spielman
Publisher : Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781684447893
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Early readers will be engaged as they find out how a skyscraper is built and what goes inside when it's completed. This nonfiction title features detailed, vibrant images, helpful definitions and diagrams, and simple, informational text. Readers will be eager to learn all they can about the architecture that goes into building these amazing skyscrapers!
Author : Kate Ascher
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780143124085
A gorgeous graphic tour of the inner workings of skyscrapers—from the author of The Works Indispensable and unforgettable, The Heights is the ultimate guide to the way skyscrapers work—from the bases of their foundations to the peaks of their spires. With skyscrapers becoming essential elements of urban life, there has never been a greater need for understanding and embracing these complex structures. Using innovative illustrations to tackle the vast complexity of these buildings, The Heights explores with remarkable insight every aspect of designing, building, and maintaining a modern skyscraper, as well as the individuals who build and maintain these architectural cathedrals. In the process, The Heights provides a remarkable snapshot of urban life at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Author : Joseph J. Korom
Publisher : Branden Books
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0828321884
The skyscraper is an American invention that has captured the public's imagination for over a century. The tall building is wholly manmade and borne in the minds of those with both slide rules and computers. This is the story of the skyscraper's rise and the recognition of those individuals who contributed to its development. This volume is unique; its approach, information, and images are fresh and telling. The text examines America's first tall buildings -- the result of twelve years of in-depth research by an accomplished and published architect and architectural historian. Over 300 compelling photographs, charts, and notes make this the ultimate tool of reference for this subject. Biographies woven throughout with period norms, politics and lifestyles help to place featured skyscrapers in context. Quite simply, there is no book like this. The text, carefully and insightfully written, is clear, concise, and easily digestible, the text being the product of well-documented original research written in an informative tone. The American Skyscraper 1850-1940: A Celebration of Height is a richly documented journey of a fascinating topic, and it promises to be a superb addition to libraries, schools of architecture, students of architecture, and lovers of art.