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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

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1974

City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction (1974)

A detailed study of Roman city building.

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Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Pyramid (1975)

How to build a pyramid.

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Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Underfoot: An Everyday Guide to Exploring the American Past (1976)

A guide to exploring local history.

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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

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1978

Traces of the Past: A Field Guide to Industrial Archaeology (1980)

Explains the history and engineering of the infrastructure of our country.

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

Windmills, Bridges, & Old Machines (1982)

An exploration of the history of engineering in the public landscape.

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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)

Chronicles the development of the New England mill during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Mr. Bliss (1983)

Mr. Bliss buys a motor car and has numerous adventures when he goes to visit his friends.

Author(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s): J. R. R. Tolkien

Henry Reed’s Think Tank (1986)

Henry Reed and Midge Glass set up a consulting service in Grover’s Corner.

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.

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Author(s): Neil Ardley
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Barmi (1990)

A finely illustrated history of the development of an Italian city.

Author(s): Pilar Comes
Xavier Hernández
Illustrator(s): Jordi Ballonga

A Medieval Castle (1990)

A fully illustrated account of life in medieval times centered on the castle.

Author(s): Fiona Macdonald
Illustrator(s): Mark Bergin

Lebek (1991)

Detailed illustrations of the growth of a Northern European settlement to a modern city.

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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)

Peter gets to help when the steam thrasher comes to his father’s farm.

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

A Greek Temple (1992)

A fully illustrated account of the building of the Parthenon in Athens.

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.

Ship (1992)

The story of a Spanish caravel and its excavation.

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Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Castles (1995)

How a castle is built and how it works.

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.

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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

Locomotive: Building an Eight-Wheeler (1999)

The construction of a 4-4-0 from draftsman to delivery.

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

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)

The story of the Curtiss JN-4D trainer, affectionately known as the Jenny by her pilots. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

Mike Mulligan and More: A Virgina Lee Burton Treasury (2002)

An omnibus containing Mike Mulligan, The Little House, Katy and the Big Snow and Maybelle the Cable Car. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Virginia Lee Burton
Illustrator(s): Virginia Lee Burton

Model T: How Henry Ford Built a Legend (2002)

Describes how Henry Ford built his Model T.

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

Mosque (2003)

Details the building of a sixteenth century mosque.

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Rider in the Sky: How an American Cowboy Built England’s First Airplane (2003)

Samuel Cody came to England with a Wild West show and stayed to build her first aeroplanes. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): John Hulls
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

The John Bull: A British Locomotive Comes to America (2004)

A British steam engine is brought to America and adapted for local conditions. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

A Subway for New York (2005)

How they built the first subway in New York City.

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Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

Pharaoh’s Boat (2009)

Shows how the Egyptians built a boat to take Pharaoh Cheops to the underworld.

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

Built to Last (2010)

An omnibus including Cathedral, Castle and Mosque. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Castle: How it Works (2012)

A simplified version of the author’s original Castle. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): Sheila Keenan
David Macaulay

Jet Plane: How it Works (2012)

The inner workings of jet aircraft.

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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)

The construction of a great Gothic cathedral, now in full color.

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Toilet: How it Works (2013)

An explanation of toilets and sewerage for young readers.

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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)

This updated and expanded edition of the encyclopedia of technology is now in color.

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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