Young scientist looks at skyscrapers
Subtitle: the how and why of construction for sidewalk superintendents.
By: Illustrated by Mildred Waltrip.
Contributors: Waltrip, Mildred, illus.
Publisher: Whittlesey House
Published: 1963
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Building -- Juvenile literature; Skyscrapers -- Juvenile literature; Building; Skyscrapers
Description: Explains the various facets of skyscraper construction, covering foundations, steel, vertical accuracy, derricks and cranes, concrete, curtain walls, elevators, air conditioning, and electricity and telephones.