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This survey of the tallest buildings in the world includes hundreds of photographs that will give the reader a deeper appreciation for the architectural and engineering know-how that went into their construction. Awe-inspiring structures such as Dubai's Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101 in Taiwan, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and Willis Tower in Chicago are presented through exterior and interior shots as well as floor plans and information about the architects who designed the buildings and the skyscrapers' locations and purposes. The first part of the book includes completed buildings, the second part examines those still under construction. Este estudio de los edificios m�s altos del mundo incluye cientos de fotograf�as que le dar�n al lector un aprecio m�s profundo del conocimiento arquitect�nico e ingeniero que requiri� su construcci�n. Impresionantes estructuras como el Burj Khalifa de Dubai, el Taipei 101 de Taiw�n, las torres Petronas de Kuala Lumpur y la Torre Willis de Chicago se presentan a trav�s de fotograf�as de sus exteriores e interiores, as� como informaci�n sobre los arquitectos que las dise�aron y las localizaciones geogr�ficas de los rascacielos y sus prop�sitos. La primera parte del libro incluye los edificios ya acabados, la segunda parte examina aquellos que est�n en construcci�n.

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Susaeta Publishing, Inc., is a publisher of Spanish-language books based in Madrid, Spain.

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