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The Chrysler Building, commissioned by the famous car manufacturer of the same name in the 1930's, is, at 1048 ft,one of the world's tallest buildings. But it held its title as the world's tallest for only a year when the Empire State Building in New York was finished in 1931. At 1250...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Geelong,Australia :
World Wide Entertainment ,
2010
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| Series: | Green and sustainable technology series
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| Summary: | The Chrysler Building, commissioned by the famous car manufacturer of the same name in the 1930's, is, at 1048 ft,one of the world's tallest buildings. But it held its title as the world's tallest for only a year when the Empire State Building in New York was finished in 1931. At 1250 feet, it may still hold the title of tallest in the world, but many people stillconsider the Chrysler Building the more beautiful of the two. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc(5 minutes) : sd.,col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 15854366540300 |