Brad Finger

Travelling from New York City to Dubai, from London to Shanghai, and from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago, this colorful book features double-page spreads for each of the skyscrapers it profiles. Each chapter includes photographs, information on the building’s architect and history, and interesting facts about its construction and use. Featured: Guaranty Building, Woolworth Building, Tribune Tower, Chrysler Building, Empire State Buiding, Hotel Ukraina, Seagram Building, Willis Tower, Petronas show more Towers, Shanghai Tower, One World Trade Center, The Shard, Burj Khalifa. show less

This is a fantastic way to engage children with art and nonfiction. The timelines, information boxes, artist bios and recommendations for further reading and information are engaging and informational. (This titles was used in Booktalks Assignment.)

In double-page spreads that highlight important as well as little-known facts, the readers learn about the building of the Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world; how the Golden Gate bridge lives up to its evocative name; the haunting history of Venice’s 16th-century Bridge of Sighs, and the ingenious construction methods devised by the builders of the Brooklyn Bridge. Other bridges featured: Pont de Bard, Anji Bridge, Charles Bridge, Stari Most, Rialto Bridge, Iron Bridge, Sydney show more Harbour Bridge, Tower Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge. show less