Better than flying
Language: English Series: Economist ; 379(8480) 3 June 2006, 79-81(3)Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Summary: Special report on the skyscraper boom. Roughly 8% of the world's stock of tall buildings is currently under construction, while 40% of the world's 200 tallest buildings have been completed since 2000. Considers the history of skyscrapers, the reasons for their popularity, the challenges they pose, their economics, and the technology that has encouraged developments in design.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Special report on the skyscraper boom. Roughly 8% of the world's stock of tall buildings is currently under construction, while 40% of the world's 200 tallest buildings have been completed since 2000. Considers the history of skyscrapers, the reasons for their popularity, the challenges they pose, their economics, and the technology that has encouraged developments in design.