Discusses the history, design, and construction of New York City's Empire State Building.

The Empire State Building in New York City is one of the world's most visited buildings. The tall office building was built in 1931, during a period known as the Great Depression. Find out more in Empire State Building, a title in the Structural Wonders of the World series. Structural Wonders of the World is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity....

People come from all over the world to see the Empire State Building. Just how many floors does this tall skyscraper have? And how long did it take workers to create this amazing building? Read this book to find out!

New York City boasts one of the most famous skylines in the world, and the Empire State Building is undeniably the focal point of this incredible view. At 102 stories, the structure was no small feat. In fact, its construction coincided with the onset of the Great Depression, and so progress was met with numerous setbacks. Still, because of the efficiency that went into the building's development, it only took a year and forty-five days to complete!...

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.

Built during the Great Depression, the 102-story skyscraper was then the tallest structure in the world. Readers learn about the problems that were overcome in designing such a massive building, the steel that supported it, and about the teams of riveters who assembled it under harrowing conditions.

Have you ever been to New York City and seen the Empire State Building? This beautiful skyscraper is known as one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Details about its construction, early days, and stories about interesting and unique events that took place here delight and engage, and graphic organizers and eye-catching images draw in emerging readers. Readers will aspire to see this architectural wonder in person after enjoying this book....

This book considers the material basis of building as a key impetus of both urbanization and the energetics of urban life. The otherwise externalized material geographies and thermodynamics of building's material basis reveal much about the dynamics and efficacy of how we build. This book plots the material history and geography for one plot of land in Manhattan-the parcel of land under the Empire State Building-over the past two hundred years. Through...

Touching Heaven from the Empire State Building, Glory Encounters in Heavenly Places, is about the Glory of God and how the church today can tap into heavenly encounters and experience His Glory presence. Many Christians struggle with spiritual things but with the understanding of praise and worship, you learn to enter His glory presence and catch it. There is rest and ease in the glory to every life struggle. The insights in this book will enable...

Describes a visit to New York City, New York, including the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Harlem neighborhood, and various other historical and cultural attractions--