Skywalkers: Mohawk Ironworkers Build the City

by David Weitzman

Book Overview

Skyscrapers define the American city. Through a narrative text and gorgeous historical photographs David Weitzman explores Native American history and the evolution of structural engineering and architecture, illuminating the Mohawk ironworkers who risked their lives to build our cities and their lasting impact on our urban landscape.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596431628
• ISBN13: 9781596431621
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7