New Releases by David MacAulay

An offbeat e-guide to math from award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay. David Macaulay''s troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of numbers, geometry, measurement, and much more in this unconventional and highly original guide to math.From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, math is all around you if you look closely enough. In Mammoth Math, not only will you learn the essential principles of math, you''ll enjoy learning about them. From start to finish, let the mammoths be your guide as they seek to understand the math! These intrepid demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain, as they wrestle with adding or subtracting large numbers, measuring angles, reading 24-hour time, creating a pie chart, solving equations, and much more.Following on from Mammoth Science is best-selling illustrator David Macaulay, whose How Machines Work won the Royal Society Young People''s Book Prize in 2016. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humor of his subject matter, making Mammoth Math the perfect introduction to math for the young and the young-at-heart.

David Macaulay''s troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of numbers, calculation, geometry, measurement, and much more in this unconventional and highly original guide to maths.From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, maths is all around you if you look closely enough. In Mammoth Maths, not only will you learn the essential principles of maths, you''ll enjoy learning about them. From start to finish, the mammoths are your guide as they seek to understand the maths! These intrepid demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain, as they wrestle with adding or subtracting large numbers, measuring angles, creating a pie chart, solving equations, and much more.Observing and recording the mammoths'' behaviour is best-selling illustrator David Macaulay. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humour of his subject matter, making Mammoth Maths the perfect introduction to maths.

Un crucigrama narrativo apto para todas las edades. “Seriamente cautivador, pero –más que nada– gracioso.” Kirkus Albert es un sencillo campesino. Un día sale de su granja muy temprano acompañado por su fiel yegua June. Va al mercado del pueblo a vender los melones que él mismo ha cosechado. Para él es un día como cualquier otro. Sin embargo, para la gente que lo rodea será un día memorable por distintos motivos. Una sensacional aventura llena de humor y catástrofes creada por el premiado autor e ilustrador inglés David Macaulay, quien nos muestra cómo nuestras acciones pueden afectar la vida de los demás, aun sin darnos cuenta. David Macaulay Autor Ilustrador Escritor nacido en el Reino Unido, aunque nacionalizado estadounidense a los 11 años. Estudió Arquitectura en la Rhode Island School of Design, por lo que no es extraño que la mayoría de sus libros traten sobre la arquitectura y la ingeniería. Lo extraño es que este tipo de libros sean para niños. Sin embargo, esto no le ha restado popularidad a Macaulay, quien permanece como uno de los escritores más exitosos de su país. Ha vendido millones de copias y ganado distintos premios, como la Caldecott Medal.

As seen on CBS News Sunday Morning. Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates his worldwide bestseller to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. What possible link could there be between parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all! Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines and shows how the developments of the past are building blocks of the world of tomorrow. This sweepingly revised edition embraces recent technological developments, from touchscreens to 3D printers. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained, with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth. An illustrated survey of significant inventions closes the book, along with a glossary of technical terms and an index. A New York Times Bestseller

Award-winning artist David Macaulay introduces readers to his hilarious new creations, Sloth and Sengi, in How Machines Work: Zoo Break! Get your cogs turning with these mega machines! This amazing, award-winning visual guide showcases the science and technology behind the most important machines ever invented. How Machines Work is a unique book full of inspiring illustrations by award-winning artist David Macaulay and packed with interactive elements, including press-out models, pop-ups, and pull-outs. Sloth and his sidekick Sengi are two furry friends on hand to guide you through the book and break down the basics. They’ll give you the lowdown on levers, pulleys, screws, inclined planes, wedges, and wheels on this intrepid adventure. You’ll find out how all different technologies work, from bicycles, cranes, and drills to diggers, hammers, and zips. Along the way, you’ll help Sloth and Sengi plot their daring escape from the zoo using only newfound scientific knowledge to make a machine designed for break outs and break aways. But will they succeed? Grab this essential guide, get your brain in gear, and get set for engineering greatness.

Explains to the reader how the human eye works.

The castle was built to keep the people inside safe. It keeps other people safely outside! Are you friend or foe?

Ich beobachte den Bau der grosse Moscheeanlage: Anno 1595, zur Blütezeit des Osmanischen Reichs, stiftet in Istanbul ein reicher Admiral eine Moscheeanlage. Dazu sollen auch Koranschule, Bad, Armenküche und ein Grab gehören. Schritt für Schritt lässt sich nachvollziehen, wie der Baumeister nach dem Vorbild des berühmten Sinan vorgeht. Viele handwerkliche Arbeiten werden gezeigt und erklärt. Isometrien, Schnitte und perspektivische Zeichnungen geben Einblick in die architektonischen Grundformen und die konstruktiven Dimensionen des riesigen Baus. Und natürlich lassen sich viele Aspekte über die Praxis des Islams und über die orientalische Gesellschaft und ihre Lebensformen herauslesen. Das Buch ist ein interessanter Beitrag zur interkulturellen Diskussion und zur Architekturgeschichte. Ein Glossar erläutert die vielen Begriffe aus dem Arabischen. Ab 10 Jahren, ausgezeichnet, Ruedi W. Schweizer.

Offers an inside look at how a mosque was built in Turkey in the late 1600s, discussing building materials, construction, and functionality in terms of society.

Reveals the inner workings of the human body and all of its systems and mechanisms.

This multi levelreading programme combines stunning photographs and lively illustration

Companion volume to PBS series which originally aired October 2000.

Albert and his trusty mare, June, set off early on market day to sell their melons in town, thus beginning a mysterious chain of events in a thought-provoking journey that exposes ordinary life as an intricate sequence of action and reaction.

Vom Hebel zum Laser, von der Windmühle zur Website: Der preisgekrönte Buchklassiker in aktualisierter und erweiterter Neuauflage! Die digitale Welt der Computer, Telekommunikation und Internet wird hier in bewährter Weise so erklärt, dass es wirklich alle verstehen. Ein Buch für Technik-Begabte und -Unbegabte von 10-100 Jahren (Quelle: Das Buch für Dich 1999/2000).

Bursting with new machines, extra movies, animations and gizmos, plus all the wit and humor of the original, David Macaulay''s award-winning masterpiece explains all the latest technology from the Internet to Digital TV. Explore the history of machines, great inventors and the principles of science. Includes a challenging quiz and a link to mammoth.net.

Describes wooden ships or caravels of the fifteenth century and follows archaeologists as they uncover a lost caravel in the Caribbean Sea.

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.