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The Skyscraper and the City: Design, Technology, and Innovation

Product Description: This work is a broad-ranging survey of high-rise architecture which touches on many issues that define the character and social and economic role of this important building type. The history and theory of high-rise design, along with programmatic, structural, social, financial, operational, and urban issues are all covered in a comprehensive and insightful way...read more

By Mir M. Ali, Paul J. Armstrong, Lynn S. Beedle and Ken Yeang (foreword by)

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Hardcover:

9780773453333 | Edwin Mellen Pr, October 30, 2007, cover price $209.95 | About this edition: This work is a broad-ranging survey of high-rise architecture which touches on many issues that define the character and social and economic role of this important building type.

Skyscrapers

Provides an overview of skyscrapers and how they are built.

By Elizabeth Encarnacion

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Hardcover:

9781595663719 | Qeb Pub Inc, August 1, 2007, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Provides an overview of skyscrapers and how they are built.

The Tallest Buildings

Introduces some of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Sears Tower, the Empire State Buildings, the Petronas Towers, and the Taipei 101.

By Susan K. Mitchell

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9780836883664 | Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007, cover price $26.00 | About this edition: Introduces some of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Sears Tower, the Empire State Buildings, the Petronas Towers, and the Taipei 101.

Skyscraper

Using simple text and illustrations, describes the architecture, construction, and interior of a skyscraper.

By Dana Meachen Rau

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9780761422761 | Benchmark Books, August 31, 2006, cover price $22.79 | About this edition: 'Describes the architecture, construction, and interior of a skyscraper'--Provided by publisher.

Skyscrapers: Uncovering Technology

Covers the world's most important skyscrapers, from mankind's earliest attempts to reach for the sky to post-September 11, providing acetate overlays for structures including the Chrysler Building and the Petronas Tower in Kuala Lumpur.

By Chris Oxlade

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9781554071364 | Firefly Books Ltd, May 1, 2006, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Covers the world's most important skyscrapers, from mankind's earliest attempts to reach for the sky to post-September 11, providing acetate overlays for structures including the Chrysler Building and the Petronas Tower in Kuala Lumpur.

Skyscrapers

Explores key types of skyscrapers throughout the world, discussing materials and construction technologies as well as the functions and locations of important skyscrapers.

By Chris Oxlade

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9781403479044 | 2 edition (Heinemann/Raintree, December 5, 2005), cover price $30.00 | About this edition: Explores key types of skyscrapers throughout the world, discussing materials and construction technologies as well as the functions and locations of important skyscrapers.

9781575722788 | Heinemann/Raintree, December 1, 2000, cover price $28.21 | About this edition: Explores key types of skyscrapers throughout the world, discussing materials and construction technologies as well as the functions and locations of important skyscrapers.

The World Trade Center

Describes the design and construction of the World Trade Center's twin towers, their place in New York's commercial world, and their destruction in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

By Debbie Levy

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9780737720716 | Kidhaven, June 22, 2005, cover price $30.45 | About this edition: Describes the design and construction of the World Trade Center's twin towers, their place in New York's commercial world, and their destruction in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The Metropolis Of Tomorrow

Product Description: In 1916, New York City enacted zoning laws that mandated the building of âset-backâ structures so that light and air would be more freely admitted into the streets below. This concept was first proposed by Louis Sullivan in his 1891 article, âThe High-Building Questionâ (inspired by William Le Baron Jenneyâs recently completed Manhattan Building in Chicago...read more

By Hugh Ferriss

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Hardcover:

9780910413114, titled "Metropolis of Tomorrow" | Reissue edition (Princeton Architectural Pr, May 1, 1998), cover price $40.00 | About this edition: From the 1920s through the 1950s, Hugh Ferriss was America's most ?

Paperback:

9780486437279 | Dover Pubns, February 11, 2005, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: In 1916, New York City enacted zoning laws that mandated the building of âset-backâ structures so that light and air would be more freely admitted into the streets below.

9780910413244 | Reprint edition (Princeton Architectural Pr, July 1, 1986), cover price $20.00 | About this edition: From the 1920s through the 1950s, Hugh Ferriss was America's most ?

The Empire State Building

Presents a history of the historic building, including how it was designed, the preparations that had to be made for its construction, the actual construction, and the legend and lore that have developed around it.

By Marcia Amidon Lusted

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9781590185469 | Lucent Books, November 1, 2004, cover price $34.10 | About this edition: Presents a history of the historic building, including how it was designed, the preparations that had to be made for its construction, the actual construction, and the legend and lore that have developed around it.

Skyscrapers

By Alberto Bertolazzi (editor), Valeria Manferto De Fabianis (editor), Giada Francia (editor), Maria Valeria Urbani Grecchi (editor), Timothy Stroud and Antonio Terranova

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Paperback:

9780760747322 | Barnes & Noble, October 30, 2004, cover price $19.95

The Incredible Story of Skyscrapers

Presents the factors involved in constructing a high rise building, using examples from around the world, including the eighty-eight story Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and concluding with future plans to build even taller buildings.

By Greg Roza

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9780823967162 | 1 edition (Powerkids Pr, August 1, 2004), cover price $23.60 | About this edition: Presents the factors involved in constructing a high rise building, using examples from around the world, including the eighty-eight story Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and concluding with future plans to build even taller buildings.

Skyscrapers

Examines the history of the world's tallest buildings, including some of the challenges faced in design and construction and how their builders tested the limits of technology.

By Elaine Pascoe (editor)

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Paperback:

9781410301925 | Blackbirch Pr Inc, January 1, 2004, cover price $11.75 | About this edition: Examines the history of the world's tallest buildings, including some of the challenges faced in design and construction and how their builders tested the limits of technology.

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9781567118698 | Blackbirch Pr Inc, November 1, 2003, cover price $23.70 | About this edition: Examines the history of the world's tallest buildings, including some of the challenges faced in design and construction and how their builders tested the limits of technology.

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9781417670406 | Turtleback Books, January 1, 2004, cover price $22.40 | About this edition: Examines the history of the world's tallest buildings, including some of the challenges faced in design and construction and how their builders tested the limits of technology.

Skyscrapers: Super Structures to Design and Build

Examines the history, construction, environmental impact, and design of skyscrapers, and offers various projects and reports that explain the different aspects of building, designing, and maintaining the structures.

By Carol A. Johmann

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9780613559003 | Turtleback Books, December 1, 2003, cover price $26.05 | About this edition: Examines the history, construction, environmental impact, and design of skyscrapers, and offers various projects and reports that explain the different aspects of building, designing, and maintaining the structures.

The World Trade Center

Discusses the history and construction of the massive World Trade Center, daily operations, and the tragic events of September 11, 2001. (view table of contents)

By Laurel Corona

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9781590182147 | Lucent Books, January 1, 2003, cover price $34.10 | About this edition: Discusses the history and construction of the massive World Trade Center, daily operations, and the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

Skyscrapers

Briefly describes the history and construction of skyscrapers, tall buildings which were first built in the United States. (view table of contents)

By Janet Halfmann

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9781583401453 | 1 edition (Smart Apple Media, August 1, 2002), cover price $24.25 | About this edition: Briefly describes the history and construction of skyscrapers, tall buildings which were first built in the United States.

The Petronas Twin Towers: World's Tallest Building

Presents information on the tallest buildings in the world, including their size and how they were built. (view table of contents)

By Mark Thomas

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9780823959891 | Powerkids Pr, August 1, 2002, cover price $23.60 | About this edition: Presents information on the tallest buildings in the world, including their size and how they were built.

Skyscrapers: Inside and Out

Describes the design, construction, and operation of famous skyscrapers. (view table of contents)

By Alessandro Bartolozzi (illustrator), Leonello Calvetti (illustrator), Lorenzo Cecchi (illustrator), Leonard M. Joseph and Donato Spedaliere (illustrator)

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9780823961092 | 1 edition (Powerplus, August 1, 2002), cover price $30.25 | About this edition: Describes the design, construction, and operation of famous skyscrapers.

Skyscrapers

Looks at the history, design, and construction of skyskrapers.

By Elaine Landau

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Paperback:

9780516273242 | Childrens Pr, September 1, 2001, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Looks at the history, design, and construction of skyskrapers.

Library:

9780516221847 | Childrens Pr, March 1, 2001, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Looks at the history, design, and construction of skyskrapers.

Reinforced:

9780606228749 | Demco Media, February 1, 2002, cover price $15.80 | About this edition: Looks at the history, design, and construction of skyskrapers.

Prebinding:

9780613535618 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2000, cover price $17.15 | About this edition: Looks at the history, design, and construction of skyskrapers.

Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Skyscrapers

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By Judith Dupre and Philip Johnson (introduced by)

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Paperback:

9781579121532 | 1 edition (Black Dog & Leventhal Pub, January 5, 2001), cover price $19.95

Build It Big: Focus, Designing, Making and Appraising

Explains in simple text and photographs how big buildings are created.

By Peter Sloan and Sheryl Sloan

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9780613302913 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $13.40 | About this edition: Explains in simple text and photographs how big buildings are created.

The Empire State Building

Product Description: Lewis W. Hine's famous black and white photographs document the construction of the Empire State Building, the world's tallest building at the time. Hine pays tribute to the human spirit by dramatically contrasting the workers with the mammoth scale of the structure...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Lewis Wickes Hine (photographer)

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9783791324913 | Prestel Pub, March 1, 2001, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Lewis W.

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9781567111163 | Blackbirch Pr Inc, June 1, 1998, cover price $26.20 | About this edition: Describes the history of the Empire State Building, emphasizing basic architecture and mechanical procedures of construction

1,001 Skyscrapers

Product Description: This playful book offers the most fun path to designing your own skyscraper. Twenty-five of the most famous skyscrapers have been scaled to the same size and cut into three pieces; these can be recombined to make 15,625 new buildings of your own creation...read more

By Eric Howeler and Jeannie Meejin Yoon

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9781568982298 | Spiral-bound edition (Princeton Architectural Pr, November 1, 2000), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: This playful book offers the most fun path to designing your own skyscraper.

Skyscrapers: An Urban Expression of Modernity

Product Description: Skyscrapers have been a source of fascination to the expert and layman alike since the emergence of this building type in the nineteenth century and this volume presents a selection of the most captivating examples ranging from the skyscrapers of the 1890s to contemporary projects...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Mario Campi

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9783764361303 | Birkhauser, October 1, 2000, cover price $52.00 | About this edition: Skyscrapers have been a source of fascination to the expert and layman alike since the emergence of this building type in the nineteenth century and this volume presents a selection of the most captivating examples ranging from the skyscrapers of the 1890s to contemporary projects.

Skyscrapers: The New Millennium

Product Description: A global survey demonstrating the continued importance of the skyscraper, reaching well beyond the bounds of Asia, North America and Europe, to incorporate less familiar sites as far afield as Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Uruguay and Mexico...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Martha Thorne (editor) and John Zukowsky (editor)

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9783791323435 | Prestel Pub, May 1, 2000, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: A global survey demonstrating the continued importance of the skyscraper, reaching well beyond the bounds of Asia, North America and Europe, to incorporate less familiar sites as far afield as Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Uruguay and Mexico.

Skyscrapers: How America Grew Up

Complete with photos and drawings, this book tells of the history of the skyscraper in America from its earliest days to today with a look at the innovations and technical advances that allowed for larger and larger building to be made. (view table of contents)

By John B. Severance

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Hardcover:

9780823414925 | Holiday House, April 1, 2000, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Details some of the innovations that enabled the building of taller and taller buildings, describes the various schools of skyscraper architecture, and explores the history of several famous skyscrapers.

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