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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.

Examines the true story of New York City's Twin Towers, how they came to be built, how they changed the New York skyline, and how they came to be destroyed by terrorists on Sept.

This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.

Presents a history of skyscrapers around the world including the Pyramids of Giza, the Eiffel Tower, and the Empire State Building in New York.

Follows, in simple text and illustrations, the building of a skyscraper step by step.

Five teens struggle to find their footing in the world atop high-tech luxury in New York City one-hundred years into the future.

Narrative text and photographs examines Native American history and the development of structural engineering and architecture, focusing on Mohawk ironworkers.

Describes the history of the Empire State Building, emphasizing basic architecture, engineering, and mechanical procedures of construction.

Text, illustrations and photographs show readers how to construct their own skyscrapers in Minecraft, while also encouraging readers to explore computer programming as a way to create Minecraft mods.

Presents a study of skyscrapers, how they are built, the men who design them, and the various jobs involved in building them.

Kids will learn about the history of skyscrapers with Engineer It! Skyscraper Projects.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the life of a builder working in New York City during the Great Depression to help build the Empire State Building.

Describes the history, design, construction, and original controversial nature of the World Trade Center, as well as the terrorist attack that destroyed it on September 11, 2001.

A history of New York that led to the building and prosperity of the The World Trade Center and its destruction.