In minimal prose and with vivid illustrations, an acclaimed artist and author tells the story of a skyscraper and all the trucks it takes to construct it.What once was a vacant lot, watch as truck by
Did you know that it took ten million bricks to build the Empire State Building? Did you know that residents of the John Hancock Center sometimes have to call down to the doorman to find out the wea
Boys 3-7 will feel like they are part of the action as Batman races to the top of a skyscraper filled with the Joker's fiendish booby traps to save the Super Friends! Each book comes with a pair of 3-
Gathering a wide range of art from around the world, "Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity" explores the enduring human desire to build farther and farther into the sky. Examined here are
"Simple text and photographs present the construction of a skyscraper, including information on the workers and equipment needed"--Provided by publisher.
These construction cards are fun for all the familyBuild a skyscraper using the beautifully-designed cards, with only your imagination to limit you. Each pack contains 64 cards (105 x 69 mm) in a va
Fiction. Translated from the Turkish by Ender Gurol. It is 2073, and Temel Diker plans to demolish whatever he finds in Istanbul that does not accord with his aesthetic sensibilities. For him, an idea
Snappy rhymes invite young readers to watch workers dig, pour, pound, and bolt a skyscraper into existence. Simple yet satis-fying sidebars provide further information about each step in the construct
Millions of visitors flock to New York each year to witness the excitement of Wall Street, famous for its shoulder-to-shoulder Deco towers jostling for prominence above the canyon like streets. Skyscr
This Is Not a Skyscraper examines New York City through a surrealist lens. Like the title of Magritte’s painting,This is not a pipe,” these poems question perceptions of the metropolis. While NYC enti
No building type captures the imagination as powerfully as the skyscraper. Since its unveiling in New York and Chicago over 100 years ago, the skyscraper has transformed the skyline of every major cit
The bestselling author of Gettin' Buck Wild and The Sisters of APF gives new meaning to the term "office party" in this exhilarating and boldly erotic novel about the passion of business -- and the b
Of all building types, the skyscraper strikes observers as the most modern, in terms not only of height but also of boldness, scale, ingenuity, and daring. As a phenomenon born in late nineteenth-cent
De Kroon (The Crown), a skyscraper designed by the Rapp+Rapp architecture practice in The Hague, is an unusual exercise in high-rise architecture, for the city as well as for the Netherlands. This pub
"Created to support NGSS, the Be An Engineer! series explains how different structures are designed by engineers to solve problems. Each title takes readers through the steps of the engineering design
Are you ready to get to work? Then get your gear on, grab your tools and join a busy construction team as they build the tallest skyscraper. This innovative adventure box set contains a book and six s
Most corporations hand out bonus checks or gift certificates for Christmas, but Wolfe Industries hands out drama. Skyscraper chronicles the week before the annual Christmas party at Wolfe Industries,
