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Why humans build up : the rise of towers, temples and skyscrapers /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Orca timelines ; 1.Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2022Description: 86 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781459821880
  • 1459821882
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Why humans build up.DDC classification:
  • 720/.483 23
Other classification:
  • cci1icc
Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in electronic format.
Summary: "People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Observatories give people a bird's-eye view. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. With a growing global population, we need more space. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Tall buildings may be part of the answer to building a sustainable future." -- Back cover.Summary: "Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout. This book explores why and how people have constructed taller and taller buildings over the course of human history."--
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
JNF JNF Chamberlin Free Public Library Juvenile Nonfiction 720 GRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000592877

Includes bibliographical references (page 82) and index.

"People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Observatories give people a bird's-eye view. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. With a growing global population, we need more space. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Tall buildings may be part of the answer to building a sustainable future." -- Back cover.

"Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout. This book explores why and how people have constructed taller and taller buildings over the course of human history."--

Issued also in electronic format.

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