Unbuilding
Unbuilding
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Unbuilding

Written and illustrated by David Macaulay
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10 - 14
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80
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Sep 8, 1980
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This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780395294574
    Publication Date
    September 8, 1980
    Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
    Page Count
    80
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    10 - 14 years

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