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Joe and the Skyscraper

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4.3 out of 5
Based on 3 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
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 read... More
Book Information
PublisherPrestel Publishing USA
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages28
ISBN-10379132103X
ISBN-13978-3791321035
Publication Date09/1999
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About Dietrich Neumann (Author) : Dietrich Neumann is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Dietrich Neumann is Joe and the Skyscraper: The Empire State Building in New York City (Adventures in Architecture).
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