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Engineering Genre
Books in the Engineering genre:
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)
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)
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)
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.
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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)
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.
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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.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Sheila Keenan
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s):
David Macaulay