In order to present this complicated subject in an accurate and entertaining way, he put in years of research. In this comprehensive and entertaining resource, David Macaulay reveals the inner workings of the human body as only he could. A 2020 NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book 2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Books of the Year List 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. This book artfully explores the design and construction of the ship and the life of its designer and engineer, William Francis Gibbs. 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.

But invention of steam power ushered in a new era of transportation that would change ocean travel forever: the steamship. Prior to the 1800s, ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean relied on the wind in their sails to make their journeys. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humor of his subject matter, making Mammoth Math the perfect introduction to math for the young and the young-at-heart.ĭavid 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. Following on from Mammoth Science is best-selling illustrator David Macaulay, whose How Machines Work won the Royal Society Young People''s Book Prize in 2016. From start to finish, let the mammoths be your guide as they seek to understand the math! These intrepid demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain, as they wrestle with adding or subtracting large numbers, measuring angles, reading 24-hour time, creating a pie chart, solving equations, and much more. In Mammoth Math, not only will you learn the essential principles of math, you''ll enjoy learning about them. From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, math is all around you if you look closely enough.

David Macaulay''s troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of numbers, geometry, measurement, and much more in this unconventional and highly original guide to math. An offbeat e-guide to math from award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay.

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