# Science Comics: Skyscrapers: The Heights of Engineering - Hardcover

by **John Kerschbaum** (Author)

**Leave no brick unturned in John Kerschbaum's _Science Comics: Skyscrapers_, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers**

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you

In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world's tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work

### Author Biography

**John Kerschbaum** was born and raised on Long Island, New York. He has written and illustrated books for both children and adults. His work has been published by _MAD Magazine_, the _New York Times_, the _New Yorker_, DC Comics, the Associated Press, MTV, and many comics anthologies. In 2008, he contributed illustrations and created a fold-out poster puzzle for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Family Map which is still being enjoyed by visitors a decade later. He currently resides in Queens with his wife and daughter.

**Number of Pages:** 128

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 8.8 x 6.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 19, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Skyscrapers: The Heights of Engineering

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 5.2

**Point Value:** 2

## Details

- **Price:** 21.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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