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Science - Physics Genre
Books in the Science - Physics genre:
Planet Earth (1963)
An illustrated book about geoscience for children.
Author(s):
Gerald Ames
Rose Wyler
Illustrator(s):
Cornelius Hugh De Witt
Robert Goddard Trail Blazer to the Stars (1964)
The life of the rocket pioneer.
Author(s):
Charles Michael Daugherty
Illustrator(s):
James Daugherty
The Wonders of Physics: An Introduction to the Physical World (1966)
An introduction to physics for young people.
Author(s):
Irving Adler
Illustrator(s):
Cornelius Hugh De Witt
Best in Children’s Books Volume 19A (1967)
Earth, Sea and Sky (1968)
An introduction of astronomy and earth science for children.
Author(s):
Gerald Ames
Rose Wyler
Illustrator(s):
Cornelius Hugh De Witt
Inside the Earth (1968)
This is a selection of material from the authors’ “Planet Earth.”
Author(s):
Gerald Ames
Rose Wyler
Illustrator(s):
Cornelius Hugh De Witt
Harry McNaught
Raymond Perlman
Photographs
Upside Down (1969)
A kangaroo in Australia does not like the thought that she is upside down.
Author(s):
Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
Topsy-Turvies: Pictures to Stretch the Imagination (1970)
There are different ways of seeing, even when looking at the same picture.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Richard Scarry’s Great Big Air Book (1971)
From flying a kite to flying to the moon, we live in an ocean of air.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo (1975)
What can happen when a little bug sneezes?
Author(s):
Rosetta Stone
Illustrator(s):
Michael Frith
Underground (1976)
A look below the surface at the foundations and infrastructure of a modern city.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
The Quicksand Book (1977)
A practical guide for those caught in quicksand.
Author(s):
Tomie dePaola
Illustrator(s):
Tomie dePaola
Electricity: 50th Anniversary TVA (1983)
A detailed look at the three power generation sources used by the Tennessee Valley Authority - hydroelectric, coal burning and nuclear.
Author(s):
Unknown
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Richard Scarry’s Splish-Splash Sounds (1986)
A book (and tape) about sounds.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Anno’s Sundial (1987)
Explains how the earth’s movements around the sun and the resulting movement of shadows have been used to tell time. Includes illustrations that pop up or fold out to demonstrate how sundials work.
Author(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
The Way Things Work (1988)
An encyclopedia of technology.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Neil Ardley
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Who’s Upside Down? (1990)
A kangaroo in Australia does not like the thought that she is upside down.
Author(s):
Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
Old Ironsides: Americans Build a Fighting Ship (1997)
The story of the building of the American super-frigate U.S.S. Constitution.
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Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
The New Way Things Work (1998)
An updated and expanded edition of this encyclopedia of technology.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Neil Ardley
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Pouring Iron: A Foundry Ghost Story (1998)
Howard prepares a mould for casting at the Old Knight Foundry.
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Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Sector 7 (1999)
Author(s):
David Wiesner
Illustrator(s):
David Wiesner
Building Big (2000)
A survey of large engineering projects.
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Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
The Way Things Work Kit (2000)
Makes twelve working models. Includes the Pinball Science CD-ROM
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Jenny: The Airplane that Taught America to Fly (2002)
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Rider in the Sky: How an American Cowboy Built England’s First Airplane (2003)
Author(s):
John Hulls
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Jet Plane: How it Works (2012)
The inner workings of jet aircraft.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
The Where, the Why and the How (2012)
Seventy-five artists illustrate essays on various scientific topics.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Matt LaMothe
Et al
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Et al
How Machines Work: Zoo Break! (2015)
An explanation of simple machines such as the plane, lever and pulley and their use to break out of a zoo.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
The Way Things Work Now (2016)
This updated and expanded edition of the encyclopedia of technology is now in color.
Author(s):
Neil Ardley
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay