You Wouldn't Want to Be a Skyscraper Builder! (You Wouldn't Want to…: American History)

by Malam, John; Antram, David

• ISBN13: 9780531210482
• ISBN10: 0531210480
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Franklin Watts

Summary

get ready...the Great Depression has hit you hard, and you should grab any job you can get. You're about to take on the monumental task of being a Skyscraper Builder.

Author Biography

John Malam studied archaeology at the University of Birmingham, England, and worked as an archaeologist at historic sites across Britain before becoming a full-time writer. He specializes in children's non-fiction. He has written more than one hundred books, including "An Ancient Greek Temple, Ancient Egyptian Jobs "and "Titanic, Shipwrecks and Sunken Treasure."




Antram was born in Brighton, England. He studied at Eastbourne College of Art and then worked in advertising for 15 years before becoming a full-time artist.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
Sky High! New York City Rises	p. 6
Wrecker! It's Your Job	p. 8
Kaboom! Blasters at Work	p. 10
Rock Bottom! Deep Hole	p. 12
Bare Bones! A Steel Skeleton	p. 14
Get Up! Going to Work	p. 16
Catch! Joining the Beams	p. 18
Sky Boy! A Good Head For Heights	p. 20
The Hard Stuff!	p. 22
World's Tallest Tower!	p. 24
Sparks Fly!	p. 26
Job Done! What Now?	p. 28
Glossary	p. 30
Index	p. 32
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