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Author
Publisher
Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kids will learn about the history of skyscrapers with Engineer It! Skyscraper Projects. They will discover how skyscrapers are built. Then, build their own mini skyscrapers using toothpicks, pretzels, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions. Young crafters will be budding engineers in no time! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles."--Publisher's...
Author
Series
Thousandth floor volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 19
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
A complicated web of lies threatens to destroy the teen residents of Manhattan's thousand-story supertower, as someone with revenge in mind watches their every move.
New York, 2118. Leda is haunted by memories of what happened on the worst night of her life. Watt wants to put everything behind him-- until Leda forces him to start hacking again. Rylin wins a scholarship to an upper-floor school, but being there means seeing the boy who broke her heart....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
"Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the buildings were seen...
9) Skyscraper
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Global superstar Dwayne Johnson leads the cast as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and US war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in Hong Kong he finds the tallest, safest building in the world, the Pearl, suddenly ablaze, and heb2ss been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name, and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building, above the...
10) Walking between slums and skyscrapers: illusions of open space in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Shanghai
Author
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
11) Skyscrapers
Series
Publisher
Hit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Bob is back in an-all new construction adventure to teach the art of building skyscrapers. Along with Tumbler, Dizzy, Lofty and Flex, Bob is always ready to tackle even the tallest projects. No problem is too high to solve when you have positive-thinking and teamwork.
13) Elevator pitch
Author
Language
English
Description
"Four people board an elevator in a Manhattan office tower, press the buttons for their floor. The elevator proceeds, non-stop... then plummets to the bottom of the shaft. It appears to be a horrific tragedy... until the next day it happens again, in a different skyscraper. The third day plunges the city into chaos. What does this sabotage have to do with the fingerless body found on the High Line? New York detectives and journalists race to find...
Language
English
Description
Elevators turn into crematoria, rooms explode into a living hell. and one by one, avenues of escape disappear. The celebrated opening of the world's tallest skyscraper turns into horrifying disaster as a holocaust leaps up and traps hundreds. A fireman and the building's architect lead the rescue efforts, but the protechnics remain the center of attraction.
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