Empire State Building

The Empire State Building in New York City is one of the world's most visited buildings. The tall office building was built in 1931, during a period known as the Great Depression. Find out more in Empire State Building, a title in the Structural Wonders of the World series. These books identify some of the world's best-known structures, exploring their history, the people responsible for their creation, and the science behind their construction. All titles in this series feature informative text, colorful photographs and maps, and timelines detailing the steps toward construction. Structural Wonders of the World is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

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Empire State Building

The Empire State Building in New York City is one of the world's most visited buildings. The tall office building was built in 1931, during a period known as the Great Depression. Find out more in Empire State Building, a title in the Structural Wonders of the World series. These books identify some of the world's best-known structures, exploring their history, the people responsible for their creation, and the science behind their construction. All titles in this series feature informative text, colorful photographs and maps, and timelines detailing the steps toward construction. Structural Wonders of the World is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

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Empire State Building

Empire State Building

by Erinn Banting
Empire State Building

Empire State Building

by Erinn Banting

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Overview

The Empire State Building in New York City is one of the world's most visited buildings. The tall office building was built in 1931, during a period known as the Great Depression. Find out more in Empire State Building, a title in the Structural Wonders of the World series. These books identify some of the world's best-known structures, exploring their history, the people responsible for their creation, and the science behind their construction. All titles in this series feature informative text, colorful photographs and maps, and timelines detailing the steps toward construction. Structural Wonders of the World is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781590367223
Publisher: Weigl Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 07/28/2007
Series: Structural Wonders Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 7.20(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 11 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

AV2 Book Code 2

Introducing the Empire State Building 4

Where Is the Empire State Building? 6

Building the Empire State Building 8

Outside the Empire State Building 10

Inside the Empire State Building 12

The Grand Design 14

The Science Behind the Empire State Building 15

The Builders 16

Similar Structures 18

At Issue 20

Activity 21

8 Ways to Test Your Knowledge 22

Key Words/Index 23

Log on to av2books.com 24

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