How to build a skyscraper

By John Hill

Subjects: Skyscrapers, Tall buildings -- Design and construction, Tall buildings, Design and construction, Skyscrapers -- Design and construction

Description: "45 skyscrapers are examined for their pioneering technology, sustainability, and other characteristics that set them apart. Each building is presented with a large photograph with cross-section drawings plus fact boxes listing location, year of completion, height, stories, primary functions, owner/developer, architect, structural engineer, and construction firm. The buildings examined are distributed over the world's most developed regions of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia."--