Macaulay, David

Look at tunnels through film footage, little-known facts and dramatic re-creations. Meet courageous engineers and see deadly disasters. Features Boston's "Big Dig, " the Holland Tunnel, the tunnel beneath the English Channel, and London's subway system.

Tour the world and trace the 2000-year history of domes from Houston's Astrodome, St. Peter's Cathedral and the Capitol, to the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller. Meet designers, and hear heroic stories through film footage and dramatic re-creations.

Explore monumental engineering feats through historic film illustrations and dramatic recreations. Includes the Golden Gate Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Scotland's Firth of Forth Railway Bridge.

"David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to the nature and structure of the eye and the process through which the eye and the brain work together to create vision.

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.

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

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.

Reveals the methods and materials used to construct a mosque in late-sixteenth century Turkey.

Provides an introduction to a medieval castle, showing how people lived inside and how castles defenses worked to protect them from their enemies.