Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
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.
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.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375836107 (0375836101)
Publish date: February 28th 2006
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Pages no: 48
Edition language: English
The information was good, and the illustrations impeccable. I felt like these illustrations were a very good replacement for the photographs we might expect. Hopkinson cites in the sources a good photography collection by Hine, and used on the end sheets. Ransome's illustration style is just right, ...