David Macaulay

It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours. How does a jet do that? From the engine that provides the power and wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and passenger cabin, see how these modern marvels work and what makes them stay in the air. Introduces young readers to the mechanical science of jet planes that recreates an airplane ride while explaining how powerful engines, specially designed wings, and...

An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern people, David Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used to design and construct a mosque in late-sixteenth-century Turkey. Through the fictional story and Macaulay's distinctive full-color illustrations, readers will learn not only how such monumental structures were built but also how they functioned in relation...

Reveals the how and why behind some of the most fascinating and enduring structures humankind has ever created. The castle, cathedral, and mosque are fictional structures set within a historical framework. Includes a glossary.

“Marvelous . . . Recreates the building of a French Gothic cathedral from [hewing] half a forest to [placing] the last sheet of lead on the spire” (Time).
 
A Caldecott Honor Book
One of the New York Times’s Best Illustrated Books of the Year
 
From the author of The Way Things Work, whose books have won numerous awards and sold millions of copies—and...

David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science. From the interior of an atom to the solar system and beyond, the mammoths seek to understand the science! These intrepid science demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain. They wrestle with magnets to understand their powerful force, make mammoth models of...

"Inquisitive mammoths . . . [cover] the basics of numbers, operations, geometry, measurement, and . . . more"--

Introduces young readers to the nature and structure of the eye and the process through which the eye and the brain work together to create vision.

Follows a tour of the bathroom and the sewer system, from the family toilets to municipal water treatment plants.

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Chutreaux during the thirteenth century.

"An extended picture book about the history and construction of the steamship SS United States, its designer William Francis Gibbs, and author/illustrator David Macaulay's personal story of immigration to America on board the SS United States."--Provided by publisher.