| Building the Empire State Building: An Interactive Engineering Adventure Contributor(s): Lassieur, Allison (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491404051 ISBN-13: 9781491404058 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: 974.71 |
| LCCN: 2013047697 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: You Choose: Engineering Marvels |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.36" W x 7.47" (0.40 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Roaring 20s are in high gear, and so is skyscraper fever in New York City. People are fascinated by the plans to build the Empire State Building the worlds tallest building yet. Will you: Be an eager young assistant at the architecture firm Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon, the firm designing the Empire State Building? Join the project as a construction worker high atop the building as it rises above the city? Work as a water boy who carries water to the thirsty construction workers on the project? Experience situations taken from real life. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you and the project to success or to failure. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lassieur, Allison: - Allison Lassieur has written more than 100 books on many topics, including history, biography, science, and current events. She has also written fiction novels and short stories, puzzles, and activities. When she isn't busy writing, Allison enjoys knitting, spinning, and reading good novels. Allison lives in Trenton, Tennessee with her husband, daughter, and a houseful of pets. |