David Macaulay
(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.
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.
Jet Plane: How it Works (2012)
The inner workings of jet aircraft.
Read online at archive.org.
Little Lit, Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies (2000)
A collection of comics loosely based on fairy tales and folklore.
Art Spiegelman
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Mill (1983)
Chronicles the development of the New England mill during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century.
Read online at archive.org.
Mosque (2003)
Details the building of a sixteenth century mosque.
Motel of the Mysteries (1979)
A satirical look at American culture, and not incidentally, archeological research.
A Mother Goose portfolio (1983)
A dozen nursery rhyme illustrations by twelve artists.
Nancy Ekholm Burkert
Trina Schart Hyman
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Chris Van Allsburg
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The New Way Things Work (1998)
An updated and expanded edition of this encyclopedia of technology.
Read online at archive.org.
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Pyramid (1975)
How to build a pyramid.
Read online at archive.org.
The Road to Rome (2000)
The text of the author’s Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture, along with some characteristic illustrations.
Rome Antics (1997)
Follow the flight of a carrier pigeon over the Eternal City.
Read online at archive.org.
Ship (1992)
The story of a Spanish caravel and its excavation.
Read online at archive.org.
Shortcut (1995)
A series of interconnected stories show the mysteries of cause and effect.
Read online at archive.org.
Toilet: How it Works (2013)
An explanation of toilets and sewerage for young readers.
Read online at archive.org.
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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.
Underground (1976)
A look below the surface at the foundations and infrastructure of a modern city.
Read online at archive.org.
The Way Things Work (1988)
An encyclopedia of technology.
Read online at archive.org.
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The Way Things Work Kit (2000)
Makes twelve working models. Includes the Pinball Science CD-ROM
The Way Things Work Now (2016)
This updated and expanded edition of the encyclopedia of technology is now in color.
David Macaulay