Building the Empire State Building
Built during the Great Depression, the 102-story skyscraper was then the tallest structure in the world. Readers learn about the problems that were overcome in designing such a massive building, the steel that supported it, and about the teams of riveters who assembled it under harrowing conditions.
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Building the Empire State Building
Built during the Great Depression, the 102-story skyscraper was then the tallest structure in the world. Readers learn about the problems that were overcome in designing such a massive building, the steel that supported it, and about the teams of riveters who assembled it under harrowing conditions.
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Building the Empire State Building

Building the Empire State Building

by Laura L. Sullivan
Building the Empire State Building

Building the Empire State Building

by Laura L. Sullivan

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Overview

Built during the Great Depression, the 102-story skyscraper was then the tallest structure in the world. Readers learn about the problems that were overcome in designing such a massive building, the steel that supported it, and about the teams of riveters who assembled it under harrowing conditions.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781502629586
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 12/30/2017
Series: Engineering North America's Landmarks
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Rise of a Landmark 5

Empire State Building By the Numbers 10

Chapter 2 Room to Grow 13

Chapter 3 Poor Start 21

Empire State Building Quiz 28

Glossary 29

Find Out More 30

Index 31

About the Author 32

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