Stephen Biesty's incredible cross-sections / illustrated by Stephen Biesty ; written by Richard Platt.
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TextSeries: Biesty, Stephen. Cross-sections ; Publisher: London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: 25 years anniversary edition; Revised editionDescription: 48 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780241379783 (hardback); 0241379784 (hardback)Other title: Incredible cross-sectionsSubject(s): Technology -- Juvenile literature | Buildings -- Juvenile literature | Vehicles -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 600 Summary: This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. Whether it's a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-section slice or exploded view reveals what's going on inside. See the people swarming inside the Empire State Building, the workers busy backstage at the opera house, and where the crew sleep on a jumbo jet. Included also are two impressive fold-outs showing an ocean liner and a steam train. There are lots of fun facts to be discovered, and curious details are highlighted and explained. Did you know one of the funnels of the Queen Mary liner was fake, and used for storing deckchairs? And in almost every scene there's the challenge to find a man on the toilet!
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Wundowie Wundowie Junior Non Fiction | QJ 600 BIE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111073548735 |
Previous edition: 2017.
Includes index.
8-12 years.
This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. Whether it's a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-section slice or exploded view reveals what's going on inside. See the people swarming inside the Empire State Building, the workers busy backstage at the opera house, and where the crew sleep on a jumbo jet. Included also are two impressive fold-outs showing an ocean liner and a steam train. There are lots of fun facts to be discovered, and curious details are highlighted and explained. Did you know one of the funnels of the Queen Mary liner was fake, and used for storing deckchairs? And in almost every scene there's the challenge to find a man on the toilet!
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