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David Macaulay

Author, Illustrator

(1946 - 0)

David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His most famous works have been graphic, nonfiction children’s books about architecture and engineering, some of which have been adapted as public broadcasting hybrid documentaries and animated film dramatizations. For his contribution as a children’s illustrator he was U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1984 and 2002.



Bibliography

Help! Let Me Out! (1982)

A boy throws his voice, then can’t find it again.

Author(s): David Lord Porter
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

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

Little Lit, Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies (2000)

A collection of comics loosely based on fairy tales and folklore.

Mill (1983)

Chronicles the development of the New England mill during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century.

Read online at archive.org

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

Mosque (2003)

Details the building of a sixteenth century mosque.

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

Motel of the Mysteries (1979)

A satirical look at American culture, and not incidentally, archeological research.

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

A Mother Goose portfolio (1983)

A dozen nursery rhyme illustrations by twelve artists.

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

Pyramid (1975)

How to build a pyramid.

Read online at archive.org

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

The Road to Rome (2000)

The text of the author’s Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture, along with some characteristic illustrations.

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

Rome Antics (1997)

Follow the flight of a carrier pigeon over the Eternal City.

Read online at archive.org. 

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

Ship (1992)

The story of a Spanish caravel and its excavation.

Read online at archive.org

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

Shortcut (1995)

A series of interconnected stories show the mysteries of cause and effect.

Read online at archive.org

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

Unbuilding (1980)

What if the Empire State Building were sold to a Gulf sheik to be re-erected on the sand?

Read online at archive.org

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

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 Way Things Work (1988)

An encyclopedia of technology.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Neil Ardley
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

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

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