Weitzman, David

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Jenny

the airplane that taught America to fly
Presents the development and history of the JN-4D airplane, commonly called the Jenny, and portrays a typical woman pilot who trained army air cadets for World War I and later carried air mail.

Skywalkers

Mohawk ironworkers build the city
Narrative text and photographs examines Native American history and the development of structural engineering and architecture, focusing on Mohawk ironworkers.

Old Ironsides

1997
A fictionalized account of the design and construction of the U.S.S. Constitution, told through the eyes of a boy whose father is one of the ship's carpenters.

Pouring Iron

A Foundry Ghost Story
1998
While visiting his grandparents in Sutter Creek, California, Howard gives to the historic Knight Foundry and experiences firsthand the process of creating all sorts of cast iron products.

The John Bull

a British locomotive comes to America
2004
Describes how John Bull, a steam locomotive, was built in England, brought to the United States in 1831, assembled, put to work, and modified over time, leading the way for modern rail transportation.

Superpower

The Making of a Steam Locomotive
1987
Superpower tells with beauty and precision how the most powerful steam-engine train ever made was designed and built in the 1920s.

Skywalkers

Mohawk ironworkers build the city
2010
Narrative text and photographs examines Native American history and the development of structural engineering and architecture, focusing on Mohawk ironworkers.

Thrashin' time

harvest days in the Dakotas
2000
A young boy describes his life on the family farm in North Dakota in 1912, particularly the arrival of a new steam-powered threshing machine.

Rama and Sita

a tale from ancient Java
2002
Banished by his father to a dark forest, Prince Rama loses his wife Sita to the demon prince Ravana, but the Monkey King offers to help rescue her.

A subway for New York

2005
Presents a number of black-and-white illustrated pictures and diagrams that describe the history and construction of New York's subway system.

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