Going up! : Elisha Otis's trip to the top
Title
:
Going up! : Elisha Otis's trip to the top
Personal Author EPSB
:
Monica, Kulling
Summary
:
Recounts the story of the invention of the elevator and of its creator, tracing Otis's route from a farm boy watching ropes break on the hay hoist to his contributions to high-rise innovations and other feats of modern architecture.
Year Published
:
2012
Series
:
Great idea series
Physical Description
:
32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Awards
:
Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fiction Finalist 2013
Personal Subject
:
Otis, Elisha Graves, 1811-1861.
Subject
:
Elevators -- History.
Inventors -- Biography.
Added Author
:
Parkins, David,
Summary
:
Recounts the story of the invention of the elevator and of its creator, tracing Otis's route from a farm boy watching ropes break on the hay hoist to his contributions to high-rise innovations and other feats of modern architecture.
ISBN
:
9781770492400
Publisher
:
Toronto, Ontario : Tundra Books, [2012]
©2012
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Brookside | 921 OTI | Book | 30146000199674 | Non-Fiction |