How to build a skyscraper
By: John Hill
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781770859609
Subjects: Tall buildings; Skyscrapers; Design and construction
Description: "45 skyscrapers are examined for their pioneering technology, sustainability, and other characteristics that set them apart. Each building is presented with a large photograph with cross-section drawings plus fact boxes listing location, year of completion, height, stories, primary functions, owner/developer, architect, structural engineer, and construction firm. The buildings examined are distributed over the world's most developed regions of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia."--
Notes: Includes index.