New Releases by Stephen Biesty

An intimate guide to the inside of a castle and the lives of its residents, this Stephen Biesty classic, Cross-Sections Castle, details the workings of a medieval fortress. With intricately detailed cross-sections, readers can explore layer upon layer of castle life including the people, their possessions, and how they lived, as well as how they defended themselves from enemy attacks and settled down for an evening of entertainment. Each time readers turn the page, they'll discover new details, making this the ultimate "insider's guide" to the structure of a castle and the lives of its inhabitants.

Allows readers to get an idea of ancient Egyptian civilization by examining a series of detailed cross-section and cutaway illustrations.

Welcome to ten amazing real castles, from the Tower of London to Japan;s Osaka Castle. Explore their towers and ramparts, dungeons and secret passageways, throne rooms and toilets. Plunge into fierce battles, splendid tournaments, terrible executions, and join the fighting, jousting and feasting. Ages 8+.

Text and cross-section illustrations present inside views of a variety of man-made buildings and vehicles as well as cross-sections of the human body and the Grand Canyon.

Uses the perspective of tiny people traveling through a man's body to present its various systems and organs and how they work.

Cross-sectional illustrations present an inside view of such structures as a medieval castle, factory, and subway station.

Cut-away illustrations and explanatory captions explain how such diverse objects as chocolate bars and cathedrals, false teeth and tanks are made.

In this fascinating book, artist Stephen Biesty has created marvelously detailed color illustrations that show: what is inside a human body; what goes on at an Antarctic research base; how an airport works; the amazing natural world of the Grand Canyon; what is underneath a city street; how a future space station might look; how feature films are made; what is inside a windmill; how a steam tractor works; a fire inside a multi-story building; a windmill; the city of Venice in the 17th century; and the Tower Bridge in London.

Illustrations de Stephen Biesty. En l''an de grâce 1350, en Europe. On vient de terminer la construction d''un château fort, avec ses mâchicoulis, son donjon, son pont-levis. La garnison est prête à affronter l''ennemi qui s''approche. L''assaut est imminent. Etendard claquant au vent, l''ennemi s''approche du château fort pour y mettre le siège. Catapultes et trébuchets font bientôt siffler leurs lourds projectiles, pendant que les tours d''assaut s''avancent vers les murailles. Des hourds s''écoulent huile bouillante et feux grégeois sur les assaillants. Dans l''ombre, un espion tremble : traité en héros si le château est pris, il sera pendu si l''ennemi est vaincu.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict life aboard a British warship of the Napoleonic era, covering such topics as work, leisure, discipline, navigating, and fighting.

Cross-sectional illustrations present an inside view of such structures as a medieval castle, factory, and subway station.

Cross-sectional illustrations present an inside view of such structures as a medieval castle, factory, and subway station.

Cross-sectional illustrations present an inside view of such structures as a medieval castle, factory, and subway station.