David Macaulay, co-creator of the international bestseller The Way Things Work, brings his signature curiosity and detailing to the story of the steamship in this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated book .
Crossing On Time
$32.50
Product Description
Prior to the 1800s, ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean relied on the wind in their sails to make their journeys. But invention of steam power ushered in a new era of transportation that would change ocean travel forever: the steamship.
Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay guides readers through the fascinating history that culminated in the building of the most advanced – and last – of these steamships: the SS United States .
This book artfully explores the design and construction of the ship and the life of its designer and engineer, William Francis Gibbs.
Framed around the author’s own experience steaming across the Atlantic on the very same SS United States, Crossing on Time is a tour de force of the art of explanation and a touching and surprising childhood story.
Titles by Author:
The Way Things Work
Pyramid
City
Cathedral
Castle
Mosque
Shortcut
Rome Antics
Mill
Unbuilding
Underground
Motel of the Mysteries
Crossing on Time
How it Works Series:
Eye
Jet Plane
Toilet
DK Series:
Mammoth Math – Text
Mammoth Math – Workbook
Mammoth Science – Text
Additional Information
| Weight | .9 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.7 × 10 × .7 in |
| ISBN | 9781596434776 |
| Published Date | 2019 |
| Author | David Macaulay |
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
