Engineering Genre
Books in the Engineering genre:
Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (1973)
A close look at how cathedrals were built.
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Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction (1974)
A detailed study of Roman city building.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Pyramid (1975)
How to build a pyramid.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Underfoot: An Everyday Guide to Exploring the American Past (1976)
A guide to exploring local history.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Underground (1976)
A look below the surface at the foundations and infrastructure of a modern city.
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Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Castle (1977)
A detailed account of the construction of a new castle and town on the Welsh marches.
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Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Traces of the Past: A Field Guide to Industrial Archaeology (1980)
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Windmills, Bridges, & Old Machines (1982)
An exploration of the history of engineering in the public landscape.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
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
Mill (1983)
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Mr. Bliss (1983)
Author(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Henry Reed’s Think Tank (1986)
Author(s):
Keith Robertson
Illustrator(s):
Gail Owens
Superpower (1987)
The story of the building of #1070, prototype locomotive of the Berkshire class 2-8-4 by the Lima Locomotive Works.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
The Way Things Work (1988)
An encyclopedia of technology.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Neil Ardley
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Barmi (1990)
Author(s):
Pilar Comes
Xavier Hernández
Illustrator(s):
Jordi Ballonga
A Medieval Castle (1990)
Author(s):
Fiona Macdonald
Illustrator(s):
Mark Bergin
Lebek (1991)
Detailed illustrations of the growth of a Northern European settlement to a modern city.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Jordi Ballonga
Xavier Hernández
Illustrator(s):
Francesco Corni
The Roman Fort (1991)
A reconstruction of a Roman fort along Hadrian's Wall and the lives of the Auxiliaries who manned it.
Author(s):
Peter Connolly
Illustrator(s):
Peter Connolly
Thrashin’ Time: Harvest Days in the Dakotas (1991)
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
A Greek Temple (1992)
Author(s):
Fiona Macdonald
Illustrator(s):
Mark Bergin
San Rafael: A Central American City Through the Ages (1992)
A fully-illustrated history of the growth of a central American town from pre-Columbian times to the present.
Author(s):
Xavier Hernández
Illustrator(s):
Jordi Ballonga
Josep Escofet
Ship (1992)
The story of a Spanish caravel and its excavation.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Castles (1995)
Author(s):
Philip Steele
Illustrator(s):
Various
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.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Locomotive: Building an Eight-Wheeler (1999)
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Building Big (2000)
A survey of large engineering projects.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
The Way Things Work Kit (2000)
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
Mike Mulligan and More: A Virgina Lee Burton Treasury (2002)
Author(s):
Virginia Lee Burton
Illustrator(s):
Virginia Lee Burton
Model T: How Henry Ford Built a Legend (2002)
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Mosque (2003)
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Rider in the Sky: How an American Cowboy Built England’s First Airplane (2003)
Author(s):
John Hulls
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
The John Bull: A British Locomotive Comes to America (2004)
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
A Subway for New York (2005)
How they built the first subway in New York City.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Pharaoh’s Boat (2009)
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Built to Last (2010)
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Castle: How it Works (2012)
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
Sheila Keenan
David Macaulay
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
Castle (2013)
A detailed explanation of the building of a castle and town on the Welsh marches. This edition is in color.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (2013)
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Toilet: How it Works (2013)
An explanation of toilets and sewerage for young readers.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Sheila Keenan
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
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)
Author(s):
Neil Ardley
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
Crossing On Time (2019)
The story of the SS United States, the last great American passenger liner, and a family's voyage to America.
Author(s):
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay
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