Thirteen Months to Go encompasses the optimism and potential of 1920s New York. It is a wonderful tribute to the perseverance of New Yorkers and on amazing story of fortitude and ambition. In this informative, easy-to-read account, Janet B. Pascal describes the rise of skyscrapers in the United States, the intricacies of the groundbreaking construction process, and the effect the iconic Empire State Building continues to have ... And how long did it take workers to create this amazing structure? Read this book to find out! Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series - part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. Chronicles the building of the world famous skyscraper, describes its occupants, and explores its popularity in films. "Explores various perspectives on the process of building the Empire State Building. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"-- A collection of stream-of-consciousness jottings by a Puerto Rican woman on life in New York City. Build and color your own collectible 9 inch Empire State Building model in this deluxe hardcover book set! Found insideIn Building the Skyline, Jason Barr chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. In the process, he debunks some widely held misconceptions about the city's history. A tour of the greatest man-made wonders on earth Discusses the history, design, and construction of New York City's Empire State Building. Found insideHis straightforward, informative text is illustrated with “perhaps the finest series of visually expansive, black-and-white perspective drawings, incisive renderings of the skyscraper and its celebrated ‘views’” (The Washington ... Combining history and science to study the making of the structure, each book includes an activity that supports an applied understanding of an engineering or construction concept. The book also works as a historical walking-tour guide, with 14 self-guided tours, maps, and step-by-step directions. Easy to carry with you as you explore the city, Inside the Apple allows you to visit the site of every story it tells. In 1931, a boy and his father watch as the world's tallest building, the Empire State Building, is constructed, step-by-step, near their Manhattan home. Published in association with the New York State Historical Association, a richly illustrated history of New York retraces the fascinating story of this important state, from its origins in Native American culture and early seventeenth ... Along with the revealing text, a wealth of archival photographs taken before, during and after construction illustrate the mammoth undertaking. You’ve probably felt a great sense of awe as you look at this huge infrastructure. If you want to know how it was created, then you better open this book today. 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Highlighting the dangers of current policy—including the redefinition of sovereignty, and the subsequent erosion of ties linking power and accountability—David Chandler offers a critical look at state-building that will be of interest ... Presents a history of the historic building, including how it was designed, the preparations that had to be made for its construction, the actual construction, and the legend and lore that have developed around it. The Empire State Building is the landmark book on one of the world’s most notable landmarks. "An illustrated, chooseable-path travel guide to New York City"-- Hine, widely known for his photographs of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island and his studies of child labor, brings enormous technical ability and sensitivity to these images of construction workers, railroad and factory workers, miners, ... 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