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Why humans build up : the rise of towers, temples and skyscrapers / Gregor Craigie ; illustrated by Kathleen Fu.
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- Author(s): Craigie, Gregor, author; Fu, Kathleen, illustrator
- Language:
English- Publication Information:
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2022.- Publication Date:
2022- Physical Description:
86 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.- Series:
Orca timeline
Orca timelines- Publication Type:
Book- Document Type:
Bibliographies; Non-fiction- Subject Terms:
- Availability: 5 Holdings
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- Additional Information
- Abstract: Summary: Filled with photographs and illustrations, this exploration of how and why people have constructed taller and taller buildings throughout history discusses both the good and bad reasons for building up--and what it means for the planet.
- Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 82) and index.
1150L Lexile
1 3 19 21 22 - ISBN: 9781459821880
- Accession Number: oc2022002366
- Accession Number: ccp.1144785
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- Branch: Main Library - Children's Area
- Call Number: 720.483 CRAIGIE
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- Branch: Baxter Patrick James Island Library - Children's Area
- Call Number: 720.483 CRAIGIE
- Call Number: 720.483 CRAIGIE
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