Where Is the Empire State Building?

作者 Where Is著
出版社 Penguin US
出版时间 2015年5月第1版
ISBN 9780448484266
定价 44.90

内容简介

NewYorkCityboastsoneofthemostfamousskylinesintheworld，andtheEmpireStateBuildingisundeniablythefocalpointofthisincredibleview.At102stories，thestructurewasnosmallfeat.Infact，itsconstructioncoincidedwiththeonsetoftheGreatDepression，andsoprogresswasmetwithnumeroussetbacks.Still，becauseoftheefficiencythatwentintothebuilding'sdevelopment，itonlytookayearandforty-fivedaystocomplete!Inthisinformative，easy-to-readaccount，JanetB.PascaldescribestheriseofskyscrapersintheUnitedStates，theintricaciesofthegroundbreakingconstructionprocess，andtheeffecttheiconicEmpireStateBuildingcontinuestohavetoday.

作者简介

JanetB.PascalisanExecutiveProductionEditoratVikingChildren'sBooksandtheauthorofWhatWastheHindenburg?,WhatIsthePanamaCanal?,WhoWasIsaacNewton?,WhoWasDr.Seuss?,WhoWasMauriceSendak?,andWhoWasAbrahamLincoln?,,,,

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