When the Empire State building in New York was built 70 years ago, 3500 workers were employed on the site. One of them was 16-year-old Joe Carbonelli, whose job it was to carry drinking water up to the other workers. This is his story of how in only 18 months the world's tallest skyscraper was built. People called it the eighth Wonder of the World. This book is one of a series which takes the reader into the world of building - from a simple hut to a high-tech structure.
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Gr 3-5-Cursory glances at two topics dealing with architecture and construction. Where We Live offers a hodgepodge of facts about the methods and materials humans have used to create shelter for themselves over the ages. Dark type is frequently placed on dark illustrations, and captions and text are often scattered around the double-page spreads. Philip Wilkinson's Building (Knopf, 1995) is broader in scope and presents information in a more interesting and lively manner. Joe and the Skyscraper traces the construction of the Empire State Building through the eyes of a 16-year-old water boy who worked on the project. Original photographs, many by Lewis W. Hine, offer fascinating views from the girders and pulleys. A note tells readers that Joe Carbonelli actually worked on the building but nothing indicates that the events chronicled are based on fact and details are sketchy. Most collections will be better served by Craig A. Doherty's The Empire State Building (Blackbirch, 1997).-Jeanette Larson, Texas State Library, Austin
Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Original Language: German
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Joe and the Skyscraper,
By Joe's Mom in Kansas (Leawood, Kanasas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Joe and the Skyscraper (Adventures in Architecture) (Hardcover)
A great book! I bought it because my sons name is Joe. The true stor is very moving and I even cried. I have bought this book for two schools
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