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1	The new way things work more books like this by David Macaulay Macaulay's enormously popular THE WAY THINGS WORK explains how a variety of mechanical items function through extremely detailed illustrations and helpful text. This updated version includes over 70 pages of new information. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $5.50! new only from $24.62! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Way Things Work more books like this by David Macaulay A clear-cut yet entertaining look at the way a variety of machines and technological products work. Color illustrations accompany the text that explores such items as cameras, compact discs, lasers, wheelbarrows, and zippers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Castle more books like this by David Macaulay The planning and construction of a castle and adjoining town in 13th-century Wales. Although the castle and the town described are imaginary, they are based on several castles and towns established in Wales between 1277 and 1305. Illustrated with detailed b&w drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction more books like this by David Macaulay A close look building of a French cathedral in the 13th century. Although the Cathedral of Chutreaux is imaginary, this account of its construction is based on historical fact. Illustrated with detailed b&w drawings. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1973. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Pyramid more books like this by David Macaulay A step-by-step explanation of the construction process of an Ancient Egyptian pyramid. Illustrated with detailed b&w drawings. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $6.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction more books like this by David Macaulay How the Ancient Romans extensively planned and built their cities. Readers will learn how a city's population and size were determined prior to construction and how streets, sidewalks, roads, bridges, and sewer systems were designed. Illustrated with detailed b&w drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Motel of the Mysteries more books like this by David Macaulay "David Macaulay . . . is a superb craftsman and an imaginative writer and illustrator . . . His new book is a marvel of imagination and a comfortable satire. He projects a time when our civilization will have been buried . . . As always with Mr. Macaulay's books, wonderfully illustrated." -- New York Times Book Review see all copies from $2.23! new only from $9.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Underground more books like this by David Macaulay A look at what lies beneath the streets of a large, modern American city. The author closely examines the intersection of two main streets, revealing such subterranean elements as subways, sewer systems, power systems, and tunnels. Detailed b&w illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Black and White more books like this by David Macaulay This picture book contains stories about parents, cows, and train trips which may be read as four individual tales, or might work together as one story. The book comes complete with a warning from the author: "This book appears to contain a number of stories that do not necessarily occur at the same time. Then again, it may contain only one story. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Unbuilding more books like this by David Macaulay A step-by-step explanation of how the Empire State Building was constructed in New York city between the years of 1929 and 1931. Detailed line drawings illustrate the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Building Big more books like this by David Macaulay In this companion to the PBS series, David Macaulay explains the logic behind the building of such mammoth works as the Hoover Dam and St. Paul's Cathedral. Named a year 2000 Notable Books by the New York Times and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Ship more books like this by David Macaulay Caldecott Medalist Macaulay brings us a tale of discovery and reconstruction involving underwater archaeology. The piece-by-piece recovery of maritime artifacts along with their subsequent interpretations are straightforwardly described through a combination of drawings, documents, maps, and diagrams. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.21! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Amazing Brain more books like this by Robert Ornstein, Robert E. Crnstein, David Macaulay This rejacketed volume gives a fresh and intriguing tour of the mysterious territory of human intelligence. Beginning with the simplest view of brain anatomy and operations and using the latest research available, Ornstein and Thompson give the reader both an actual and a metaphorical picture of the human brain. 142 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Mill more books like this by David Macaulay A fictional account of how four cotton mills were constructed in 19th-century Rhode Island. Detailed b&w drawings accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Great Moments in Architecture more books like this by David Macaulay Great Moments in Architecture is a wondrous portfolio that has to be seen to be fully savored-or even believed for that matter. Here are the plans for the Tower of Pisa-on a skewed drafting table, the Eiffel Tower tipped over across the Seine, the ruins of a McDonald's stand following some future Vesuvius, the disastrous meeting of the Great and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.18! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Building the Book Cathedral more books like this by David Macaulay Including the content of Macaulay's "Cathedral" in its entirety, "Building the Book Cathedral" traces the evolution of the author's creative process in "building" that first book, from the initial concept to the finished drawings. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Mosque more books like this by David Macaulay Factual information about Islamic life and culture is woven into this step-by-step look at how a mosque would have been constructed in late-16th-century Turkey. Although the mosque itself is fictional, the story of its construction, and the detailed full-color drawings that accompany it, are based on fact. Named one of the Best Children's Books ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Emergence of Latin America in the Nineteenth Century more books like this by David Bushnell, Neill Macaulay Here for the first time is a comprehensive yet compact history of Latin America in the formative period from independence to 1880. Covering all the major countries, The Emergence of Latin America in the Nineteenth Century combines a review of the issues and problems affecting the region as a whole with illuminating in-depth discussions of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.50! \| first editions
19 view cover	Baaa more books like this by David Macaulay A fable about a flock of sheep who take over the world after the entire human population has died off. While the humans may be gone, they have left their technology and "advancements" behind. Soon the sheep are living like humans and encountering the very problems that led to the extinction of the human race. Will the sheep survive? B&w ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Rome antics more books like this by David Macaulay As readers follow the path of a pigeon carrying an important message through the streets of Rome, they discover a fascinating city that has been recycling itself for more than 2,000 years. This juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern, as seen with Macaulay's ingenious vision, provides an imaginative and informative journey through this most ... see all copies from $3.94! new only from $78.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Shortcut more books like this by David Macaulay (Illustrator) The award-winning author of The Way Things Work and Black and White takes readers on a thought-provoking journey that exposes ordinary life as an intricate sequence of action and reaction. When Albert and his trusty mare, June, set off to market, a series of mysterious events turn into fun, interconnected stories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.60! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Angelo more books like this by David Macaulay Working on his final masterpiece--the restoration of a decrepit church façade in Rome--Angelo befriends an injured pigeon. As the building nears completion, he asks the pigeon, "What will become of you? Where will you go? Where will you live?" Resolving to ensure the future of his new friend, Angelo adds a final flourish to the church. Color ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Why the Chicken Crossed the Road more books like this by David Macaulay Macaulay's hilarious excursion down the path of cause and effect, executed inbold, bright colors with rollicking lines, plunges headlong into the lives ofmany imaginary villagers. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Chemistry and the Living Organism, Chemlab Experiments more books like this by Molly M Bloomfield, Lawrence J Stephens, David B Macaulay Features a conversational writing style and includes special emphasis on applications from the health sciences. Motivates the study of chemistry by showing how each of the chemical concepts are important to the reader's own life. see all copies from $35.95! new only from $36.91!
25	Etienne Delessert more books like this by David Macaulay see all copies from $6.97! new only from $15.00! \| first editions

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