IT ALL STARTS with a vision of a building so high it will catch the clouds. . . . From that first vision, through the planning, digging, welding, fitting, and decorating,Skyscrapershows how a very tall building is constructed in a very narrow space. Author Susan Goodman and photographer Michael Doolittle spent several years documenting the building of a New York City skyscraper. They have distilled hundreds of photographs and hours of interviews and research into this lively and accessible book for construction fans of all ages. From the Hardcover edition.