Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Extraordinary Buildings -- Revised and Updated Hardcover – November 5, 2013

My 7 year old is fascinated by skyscrapers. This book arrived quick. I didn’t realize that it was such a big book and really love that it is for the effect of the pictures. It has great illustrations and stats on each building. It’s a hardcover book and visually stimulating due to the size of the pages and buildings on them. My son loves this book! We read this book with him before bedtime as well. I would recommend this book for adults as well as children interested in buildings. Definitely worth the price and smiles.

I have always loved loved loved tall buildings. The views and the vistas of many are best experienced first hand and so this book is a commemoration of all the different ways you can get up high and see the world around you.The book is stunning because the book format is tall and skinny, like the elevator ride that'll get you to the top.If you're looking for a collection of dreams made reality in the shape of tall buildings, then this is the book to get. Just make sure your bookshelf has some head clearance room!

This book is simply amazing!! I purchased it for my 9 year old son, who has become very interested in skyscrapers. The pictures are simply gorgeous and the information is amazing! I have found myself so interested in so much of information that I never knew about buildings that I’ve walked by hundreds of times!!!! Great job, Judith Dupre! This is a home run!!!!

Large coffee table style book! Great gift for those skyscraper lovers! Updated and great hardback quality.

Very good

The book is nicely written, full of information and has sensational photographs and illustrations. It is a long tall book just like the subject matter and it's unusual shape is really necessary to get the quality of the photos down right. I can recommend the book to anyone who likes buildings of any sort but especially to those fascinated by skyscrapers. If you have a child interested in Skyscrapers, I can recommend this too. depending on their age, the text may be hard going for them but the visuals are sure to impress.

I purchased this book for my 8 year old son who is obsessed with the tallest structures in the world. The pictures are beautiful and the information interesting. Some of the content is probably too verbose and written with vocabulary fit for a more mature reader. I found a few typos, which I found surprising, but it is still a great read. The size of the book is so big, we have a hard time just sitting on the couch reading it. It is definitely easer to read while sitting at a table.

This was for a gift to a 9 year old who is very interested in architecture throughout the world. The pictures are fantastic, and the brief information is very well blocked on the page. More in-depth history of each building is of good length and interesting. Great for youth thru adult. Beautiful book.