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David Macaulay

    2 december 1946

    David Macaulay blinkt uit in het demystificeren van complexe architectonische en technische wonderen. Zijn boeken bieden toegankelijke en onderhoudende verklaringen van hoe structuren functioneren, van oude piramides tot moderne wolkenkrabbers. Macaulay's unieke talent ligt in zijn vermogen om ingewikkelde ontwerpen visueel te ontleden, waardoor het 'hoe' en 'waarom' begrijpelijk wordt voor een breed publiek. Zijn werk transformeert verfijnde constructies in boeiende en inzichtelijke verhalen.

    Underground
    The New Way Things Work
    Cathedral
    The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
    Castle
    The Way Things Work: Newly Revised Edition
    • A New York Times Bestseller indicates a work that has achieved significant popularity and acclaim, often reflecting current trends or cultural moments. These books typically resonate with a wide audience, featuring compelling narratives, engaging characters, or thought-provoking themes that capture readers' attention. The distinction of being a bestseller suggests that the book has made a considerable impact in the literary world, appealing to both critics and the general public.

      The Way Things Work: Newly Revised Edition
      4,6
    • Castle

      • 80bladzijden
      • 3 uur lezen

      To his many fans, David Macaulay is nothing less than America's Explainer-in-Chief. --Providence Journal In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit, David Macaulay retraces the planning and construction of Lord Kevin's fictional castle. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.

      Castle
      4,4
    • Cathedral

      • 80bladzijden
      • 3 uur lezen

      This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of an imaginary cathedral's growth.

      Cathedral
      4,3
    • The New Way Things Work

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology.

      The New Way Things Work
      4,3
    • Underground

      • 112bladzijden
      • 4 uur lezen

      David Macaulay takes us on a visual journey through a city's various support systems by exposing a typical section of the underground network and explaining how it works. We see a network of walls, columns, cables, pipes and tunnels required to satisfy the basic needs of a city's inhabitants.

      Underground
      4,2
    • Unbuilding

      • 80bladzijden
      • 3 uur lezen

      This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.

      Unbuilding
      4,2
    • In the year 4022, an amateur archeologist makes an important discovery in the long buried country of Usa that has many humorous parallels to Howard Carter's excavation of Tutankhamen's tomb.

      Motel of the Mysteries
      4,1
    • Nová mamutí kniha techniky

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      Encyklopedie techniky pro děti a mládež seznamuje s principy nejrůznějších strojů a nejznámějších technických vynálezů.

      Nová mamutí kniha techniky
      4,7