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Skyscrapers

The Heights of Engineering

by John Kerschbaum
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Leave no brick unturned in John Kerschbaum's Science Comics: Skyscrapers, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!
Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!
In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world's tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Science Comics

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 19, 2019

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781250767677
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.2
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      October 18, 2019

      Gr 4-6-In a visual history of the innovations that have made it possible to design and construct tall buildings, a nerdy superhero flies his sidekick Quiz Kid on a worldwide tour, from Egypt's ancient Great Pyramid of Giza to Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper, with stops to pay homage to notable achievements in engineering, such as Chicago's Home Insurance Building and New York's Flatiron Building. From there, the duo check out the structural features of modern skyscrapers, watch a building go up, and learn about the nitty-gritty of foundations, concrete, trusses, the role of mass dampers in reducing vortex shedding, elevators, and the evolution of greener structures. Though the dialogue bubbles sometimes swell to the bursting point with information, our tour guide's explanations are as clear as the cleanly drawn cartoon cutaways and construction sites. Quiz Kid's exclamations ("Kewl!", "Wowza!") lighten the text, as do his flashbacks about rescuing his inept mentor from supervillains. The content consistently rises above the cutesy expressions: "But up, up, and away you go! Conquering obstacle after obstacle with science!" VERDICT An engaging and welcome update to Lynn Curlee's Skyscraper or Chris Oxlade's Skyscrapers.-John Peters, Children's Literature Consultant, New York

      Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.2
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4

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