New Releases by David Macaulay

It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours. How does a jet do that? With his unique blend of informative text and illustration, master explainer Macaulay takes readers on an airplane ride. Full color.

Explains to the reader how the human eye works.

Why this shape & not that? Why steel instead of concrete or stone? Why put it here & not over there? These are the kinds of questions that Macaulay asks himself when he observes an architectural wonder. These questions take him back to the basic process of design in which all structures begin, a process that proceeds from the realization of a need for the structure to the engineers & designers creating the final construction. Gets readers thinking about structures they see & use every day -- bridges, tunnels, domes, skyscrapers, & dams. Focuses on the connections between the planning & design problems & the solutions that are finally reached. Juvenile audiences. Full-color illustrations.

Once a week, Albert and his trusty mare, June, go to market to sell their ever-popular melons. In Shortcut, the author takes the long way round, applying his imagination and sense of humour to a string of seemingly inconsequential connections.

The Gothic cathedral is one of man's most magnificent expressions as well as one of his grandest architectural achievements. Built to the glory of God, each cathedral was created by the ingenuity, skill, and hard work of generations of dedicated people. Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Chutreaux during the thirteenth century. - Publisher.

Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.

This illustrated look at nineteenth-century New England architecture was named a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. This book, from the award-winning author of The Way Things Work, takes readers of all ages on a journey through a fictional mill town called Wicksbridge. With words and pictures, David Macaulay reveals fascinating details about the planning, construction, and operation of the mills—and gives us a powerful sense of the day-to-day lives of Americans in this era. "His imaginary mills in an imaginary town in Rhode Island, and the generations of people who built and ran them, come to life." — The New York Times

After the last person has gone from the earth, sheep take over the world, make the same mistakes as man, and eventually they too disappear.

This illustrated book gives young readers "a breathtaking and entirely original insight " into the complex systems that exist underneath modern cities ( Kirkus, starred review). Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay takes readers on a visual journey through a city''s various support systems—the many tunnels, pipes, walls, and other structures that help sustain the bustling life above. In Underground, Macaulay exposes a typical section of this intricate underground network and explains how it works. Along with his beautiful illustrations, Macaulay presents "a straightforward yet fascinating description of the labyrinth beneath the feet of any city dweller. And what a complex covered world [he] reveals! He invents an intersection of two streets and proceeds to show what we all might find if we dared to descend through that Alice-in-Wonderland manhole" ( The New York Times).