David Weitzman
(1936 - 0)
David Weitzman is a school teacher, writer and illustrator. Most of his books deal with the history of technology.
His website: http://www.weitzmanbooks.com/
Bibliography
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.
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.
Locomotive: Building an Eight-Wheeler (1999)
The construction of a 4-4-0 from draftsman to delivery.
Model T: How Henry Ford Built a Legend (2002)
Describes how Henry Ford built his Model T.
Old Ironsides: Americans Build a Fighting Ship (1997)
The story of the building of the American super-frigate U.S.S. Constitution.
Read online at archive.org.
Pharaoh’s Boat (2009)
Shows how the Egyptians built a boat to take Pharaoh Cheops to the underworld.
Pouring Iron: A Foundry Ghost Story (1998)
Howard prepares a mould for casting at the Old Knight Foundry.
Read online at archive.org.
Rama and Sita (2002)
A retelling of a Hindu epic poem.
Raphael and the Noble Task (2000)
The denizens of the Cathedral, both of flesh and stone, rally around when a baby is left in their care.
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.
A Subway for New York (2005)
How they built the first subway in New York City.
Read online at archive.org.
Superpower (1987)
The story of the building of #1070, prototype locomotive of the Berkshire class 2-8-4 by the Lima Locomotive Works.
Thrashin’ Time: Harvest Days in the Dakotas (1991)
Peter gets to help when the steam thrasher comes to his father’s farm.
Traces of the Past: A Field Guide to Industrial Archaeology (1980)
Explains the history and engineering of the infrastructure of our country.
Underfoot: An Everyday Guide to Exploring the American Past (1976)
A guide to exploring local history.
Read online at archive.org.
Windmills, Bridges, & Old Machines (1982)
An exploration of the history of engineering in the public landscape.
Read online at archive.org.