2014. június 27., péntek

How an Ancient Mountain Range Made NYC's Skyscrapers Possible

How an Ancient Mountain Range Made NYC's Skyscrapers Possible


Way back in the day—like really way back, 400 million years ago—Manhattan was covered in a different kind of towering behemoth: Mountains, as tall as the Alps. And though those peaks are long gone, it turns out that we owe a lot to them. In fact, they're the foundation upon which NYC's skyscrapers are built.


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