A look at the world's most famous skyscraper, how it came to be built and the architectural innovation and teamwork that made its construction a reality. In the course of the book, readers learn about urban America in the early 20th century, and how the Empire State Building was affected. Offering a combination of history and technology, this book features fully bled photographs, cutaway artwork of the construction process, tinted backdrops and panels.
- ISBN10 0750219904
- ISBN13 9780750219907
- Publish Date 31 March 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 April 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Imprint Hodder Wayland
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 48
- Language English