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Towering high above the horizon, skyscrapers are among the most incredible things humans have ever built. Readers will discover what it takes to construct such amazingly tall buildings, from what materials are used to how engineers predict the stresses a building will need to withstand. They will also find out how the earliest skyscrapers were built, how skyscrapers have grown taller and taller over time, and what kind of skyscrapers architects are planning for the future.Product Videos
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Author Katie Marsico
Binding Paperback
Series True Books: Engineering Wonders
Language English
Book Type Nonfiction
Grade Content 4
Guided Reading Level R
Lexile 950
Accelerated Reading Level 6
Subject Engineering
Copyright 2016