The ceaseless climb of the world's skyscrapers is a story of ever-evolving challenges as Edward Glaser writes in the March issue of The Atlantic. Here's how we reached the heights we have -- and where we'll go next.
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Alexis C. Madrigal is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology.