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Summary: "From the multi-story dwellings of Ancient Rome to the soaring glass skyscrapers of today, for thousands of years humans have used highrises to house the poor, protect the rich and sometimes narrow the gap between the two. Highrise first examines the history of vertical living in a chapter on the origins, technological triumphs, social failures and future of the highrise. The book then invites...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 307.76 CIZDunn, Andrew.
Summary: Discusses the aesthetic and practical values of skyscrapers and the technology used to build them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomson Learning 1993
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 690 DUNShea, Therese
Summary: The towering buildings that fill our cities definitely werent built in a day. Skyscrapers are huge construction projects full of complicated steps. From drilling anchor holes and erecting steel beams to laying acres and acres of concrete, it takes lots of people and lots of smarts to build a vertical city. Readers will love putting on their hard hats and seeing the construction for themselves...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 720 SHEBaker, Theo
Summary: Describes the activity at a construction site and the heavy equipment needed to accomplish the various tasks involved in building a skyscraper.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 BAKO'Connor, Jim
Summary: "Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHA BASKETCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What O'Connor1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JT US Hist What O'Connor
Summary: Every year, hundreds of new skyscrapers are built around the globe. As nations vie for prestige and developers look to maximize limited urban space, these shimmering towers are rising higher and higher. In China alone, dozens of buildings reach over 1,000 feet, with a few approaching 2,000 feet. But for all their impressive engineering, are these buildings safe?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HIGAl, Stefan
Summary: "The global boom in skyscrapers-why it's happening now, how they're made, and what they do to cities and people. We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al-himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 ALMartin, Jerome
Summary: This visually exciting lift-the-flap book charts the rise of an urban skyscraper, covering every stage of its construction - from safely demolishing its predecessor to hanging glass walls forty storeys up. With over 70 flaps to lift, revealing modern construction methods and showing how different tools and vehicles are used. Informative, fun and accessible lift-the-flap book which is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM MartinRicciuti, Edward R.
Summary: Describes ten of the most unique and interesting skyscrapers in the United States including the Empire State Building, the Prudential Center, and the John Hancock Center.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackbirch Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 720.483 RICBarclay, Linwood
Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of A Noise Downstairs and No Time for Goodbye returns with an edge-of-your-seat thriller that does for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach--a heart-pounding tale in which a series of disasters paralyzes New York City with fear. Pulsating with tension, Elevator Pitch is a riveting tale of psychological suspense that is all too...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC BARDuke, Shirley Smith
Summary: "Have you ever looked up and seen a skyscraper or tower? How were these amazing structures built? It took thousands of years to create and perfect the technology needed to help these giants withstand the forces of nature. In this scientific text, students will learn all about famous skyscrapers and towers around the world and why they are considered engineering wonders!"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 720.48 DUKHurley, Jorey
Summary: What once was a vacant lot, watch as truck by truck, a towering skyscraper is built.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: On the night of the dedication ceremony of the world's tallest skyscraper, a raging blaze breaks out, threatening the party-goers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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Summary: A lighthearted look at what building a skyscraper would be like.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 MALRaab, Scott
Summary: "The powerful story of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, featuring dozens of never-before-seen color photos by the official site photographer"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.7 RAASummary: Fantastic voyage: A team of miniaturized scientists go on a remarkable journey through the human body. The lost world: Prehistoric beasts are discovered in the modern-day world. The towering inferno: Faulty wiring sparks a deadly fire in a high-rise building. Voyage to the bottom of the sea: Adventures aboard the submarine Seaview.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2010
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FANGillespie, Angus K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rutgers University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 725.23 GilleSkinner, Peter.
Summary: A collection of photos and articles about the history and construction of the massive World Trade Center, daily operations, and the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MetroBooks 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 725.23 SKISummary: Some daring construction workers get a ride down from new skyscraper via the crane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1901
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Blackstock, Terri
Summary: At the request of her many fans Terri Blackstock revisits the heroic cast of characters in this fifth book in her best-selling Newpointe 911 series In Line of Duty, a bomb explodes at the Icon International building in New Orleans while lawyer Jill Clark Nichols is in the top floor boardroom. The thirty-story building goes up in flames and fire departments from all around the area are called...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2003
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BLAGillespie, Angus K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 2002
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 725.23 GILStravitz, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 725.2 STRSummary: Global superstar Dwayne Johnson leads the cast as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in Hong Kong he finds the tallest, safest building in the world, The Pearl, suddenly ablaze, and he's been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE SKYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Skyscraper 2018Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SKYCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SKYCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SkSummary: Melodrama "The Skyscrapers of New York" Part 1. Part 1 sets the scene with shots of real work crews: bricklayers, riveters, workers sitting astride the steel framework setting a girder in place, several workers hanging on a crane line, etc.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1906