Towering giants and other tall megastructures / Ian Graham.
"Discusses the technology and engineering used to build the tallest skyscrapers, buildings, and towers"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1609920945 (library bound)
- ISBN: 9781609920944 (library bound)
- Physical Description: 34 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: Irvine, CA : QEB Pub., [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. Includes an 8-page foldout. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Aiming high -- Superstructures -- Standing up to nature -- How are they built? -- Shanghai World Financial Center -- Famous giants -- Skyscrapers -- Burj Khalifa -- Mighty monuments -- Masts and towers -- The CN Tower -- Offshore platforms -- Failures and accidents -- Looking into the future. |
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Subject: | Tall buildings > Juvenile literature. Structural engineering > Juvenile literature |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library. (Show preferred library)
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Baker County Library | 690.383 .G739t (Text) | 37814002511344 | JUV NON-FICTION | Available | - |