Recommended Grade: 4-12

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Well-illustrated and written in short, accessible chapters, and by focusing on skyscrapers outside the United States, (especially unique and famous structures in East Asia like China and Malaysia,) this reference book extensively explains many aspects of a skyscraper’s construction,  including the laying of foundations, elevator planning, frame construction, etc..

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Skyscrapers: Inside and Out (Technology--blueprints of the Future ...

written by Leonard M. Joseph
ISBN: 9780823961092