A look at the world's most famous skyscraper, how it came to be built and the architectural innovation and teamwork that made its construction a reality. In the course of the book, readers learn about urban America in the early 20th century, and how the Empire State Building was affected. Offering a combination of history and technology, this book features fully bled photographs, cutaway artwork of the construction process, tinted backdrops and panels.

 

This is volume 5 in Great Buildings .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .