David Macaulay
42) Ship
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
Describes wooden ships or caravels of the fifteenth century and follows archaeologists as they uncover a lost caravel in the Caribbean Sea.
44) Angelo
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
While restoring the front of a church, an old plasterer rescues several injured pigeons and nurses them back to health.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Qué es un número primo? ¿Cómo se mide un área? ¿Por qué el cero es importante? Descúbrelo en este original y divertido libro sobre las matemáticos. Sigue a este grupo de mamuts curiosos en su aventura a través de los fundamentos de los números, las operaciones, la geometría, las mediciones y muchas otras cosas" --
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders and a visiting inventor learn the properties of light by observing a room full of crystal trophies. They learn that light waves can do three things when they strike an object: they can bounce, they can pass through; or they can be absorbed. The Islanders also studied lenses to bend light, and they looked through telescopes, periscopes, and binoculars.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
The Mammoth Islanders are looking for an alternative to using mammoths to deliver their pizzas so they experiment with different internal combustion engines, from rockets to turbofan jet engines to gasoline engines. By comparing the advantages and drawbacks of these engines, they determine which one will serve their business best and ensure that the pizzas are delivered on time.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
The Mammoth Islanders discover the power of an invisible force called magnetism when lightning strikes their wire and iron bar "clothes dryer." When an electric current flows through the wire, the current creates a magnetic field around it. The Islanders learn that opposites do attract.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
A visiting inventor discovers just how useful Mammoth Island's mammoth population is in keeping things warm one freezing winter day. The Islanders learn that heat can be travel from one place to another in three ways: conduction, convection, or radiation.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
When a mammoth delivering canvas awnings gets lifted off the ground by the wind, the Mammoth Islanders discover the power of the wind. The Islanders experiment and eventually learn the right combination of the four forces involved in flight: gravity, lift, thrust, and drag.
58) Tunnels
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
How do tunnels stay dry under water? Who dug the first tunnels? Go underground with award-winning author-illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay, and get an amazing look at tunnels through spectacular film footage, little-known facts and dramatic recreations. From ancient Rome to the remarkable Channel Tunnel that connects France and England, Tunnels introduces courageous engineers, relives deadly disasters, and reveals little-known...
60) Bridges
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2004, c2000
Language
English
Description
What enables a simple arch bridge to support such great weight? What holds up a suspension bridge? Bridge the world with award-winning author-illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay, and meet the brilliant designers who dared to extend roads and railways with ingenious but sometimes flawed designs. From the Golden Gate Bridge to some of the world's groundbreaking spans, you'll explore dozens of monumental engineering feats through...
