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A gorgeous graphic tour of the inner workings of skyscrapersfrom the author of The Works
Indispensable and unforgettable, The Heights is the ultimate guide to the way skyscrapers workfrom the bases of their foundations to the peaks of their spires. With skyscrapers becoming essential elements of urban life, there has never been a greater need for understanding and embracing these complex structures. Using innovative illustrations to tackle the vast complexity of these buildings, The Heights explores with remarkable insight every aspect of designing, building, and maintaining a modern skyscraper, as well as the individuals who build and maintain these architectural cathedrals. In the process, The Heights provides a remarkable snapshot of urban life at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Indispensable and unforgettable, The Heights is the ultimate guide to the way skyscrapers workfrom the bases of their foundations to the peaks of their spires. With skyscrapers becoming essential elements of urban life, there has never been a greater need for understanding and embracing these complex structures. Using innovative illustrations to tackle the vast complexity of these buildings, The Heights explores with remarkable insight every aspect of designing, building, and maintaining a modern skyscraper, as well as the individuals who build and maintain these architectural cathedrals. In the process, The Heights provides a remarkable snapshot of urban life at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
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- Title The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper
- Author Kate Ascher
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, U.S.A.
- Date 2013-11-05
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143124085 / 0143124080
- Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
- Dimensions 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 in (27.43 x 21.34 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Skyscrapers, Office buildings
- Dewey Decimal Code 720.483
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