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020536
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Munich, Prestel Publishing, 2016.
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46pBlue spine
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13 Children should know
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There's something irresistible about a skyscraper. It can reshape an entire city skyline and from the building's top floors, people can see the world from a different perspective. Travelling from New York City to Dubai, from London to Shanghai, and from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago, this colorful book features double-page spreads for each of the skyscrapers it profiles. Each chapter includes photographs, information on the building's architect and history, and interesting facts about its construction and use. Ages 7+
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Guaranty building
Woolworth building
Tribune tower
Chrysler building
Empire state building
Hotel Ukraina
Seagram building
Willis tower
Petronas towers
Burj Khalifa
The Shard
One world trade centre
Shanghai tower
Glossary
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9783791372518 Hb.
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| 019289 | 720.483/FIN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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022828
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London, QED Publishing, 2014.
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32pGrey spine
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You do the Maths
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Why are verticles and reflective symmetry needed to Design a Skyscraper? Find out this and much more in this exciting new title! Featuring maths problems from addition and decimals to line graphs and pie charts, this book has different challenges to be solved with a varying range of difficulty.
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Shapes of skyscrapers (3D shapes)
The size of skyscrapers (reading and interpreting tables)
Record breaking skyscrapers ((working with graphs)
Choosing the site (co-ordinate)
Securing the site ((measurement and perimeters)
Digging foundations (negative numbers)
Strong materials (2D shapes, multiplication and mass)
Skyscraper uses (fractions and proportions)
Building our skyscraper (multiplication)
Surviving earthquakes (working with decimals)
Emergency stairs (multiplication and division)
Going to the top (multiplication and division)
Keeping it clean (calculation)
Answers
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9781781716878 Hb.
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| 021107 | 510/KOL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026203
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New York, First Second, 2019.
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122pWhite and blue spine
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Get to know your universe!: Science comics
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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!
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9781626727946
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 023993 | 720.483/KER | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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