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 sleeps on a jumbo jet. Included also are two impressive foldouts 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! With more than a million copies sold, Stephen Biesty's award-winning illustrated book is as fascinating today as it was when first published in 1992. Incredible Cross-Sections is the ultimate way to see how things work.

See inside some of the world s most enormous vehicles in this amazing lift-the-flap book by the award-winning, bestselling illustrator Stephen Biesty. Discover eight monster machines: from the double-decker Airbus to the largest submarine on Earth, and from the planet s most massive dumper truck to the biggest helicopter ever made. Little engineers will love finding out about motors, periscopes, rocket engines and giant propellers in this fact-packed guide. Buckle up for the ride!

"In the same vein as Rockwell's earlier books- Boats , Cars , and Trucks -this new title presents various types of planes to the very young child. The artist uses clear, bright colors to depict the planes that, in this case, fly in a world inhabited entirely by rabbits-a very useful introduction to aviation." - The Horn Book

Get ready for a journey like no other as you explore 15 of the most awesome supersize vehicle cross sections! Blast into space on the Saturn V Rocket Launcher and learn all about how this amazing machine made it to the moon. Delve to the bottom of the ocean on a nuclear-powered submarine and explore the watertight compartments. Relax in style as you rumble across Europe in the luxurious Orient Express. With bite-size captions and cutaway diagrams, each spread features a different and exciting machine, showing and telling its inside story. Discover what life on board these amazing vessels is like: Adventure Galley, a giant sailing ship captained by the famous pirate William Kidd The Orient Express, the luxury train that traveled all the way across Europe to the Orient RMS Titanic, the great passenger line that famously sank on its maiden voyage LZ 129 Hindenburg Zeppelin, the airship that was destroyed in a disastrous fire M4A4 Sherman tank, the American armored fighting vehicle used in WWII Saturn V rocket launcher, which transported satellites, probes, and astronauts into space R.V. Calypso, the world-famous research vessel International Space Station, the giant space laboratory Fishing trawler, an enormous industrial fishing vessel Nuclear-powered attack submarine, a special military vessel Fire engine, with all the necessary equipment to get a fire under control Houseboat, a floating home Airbus A380, the longest, widest, and heaviest airplane ever made Circus convoy, transporting everything from equipment to artists, from elephants to popcorn Tunnel boring machine, used to excavate tunnels Fasten your seat belts and bon voyage!

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Looks at the inner workings of a selection of railroad trains, including steam trains, electric trains, heavy-duty diesel trains, and high-speed trains, in a board book with lift flaps.

History comes alive in this incredible children's illustrated book about castles. Slicing through different areas of a medieval fortress, extraordinary views reveal the people busy inside, preparing for battle as an enemy army approaches. Packed with facts, you'll find out what it takes to build a massive 14th-century castle, dress a knight in armor, or prepare a feast fit for a king or queen. From the drawbridge to the dungeon, Cross-Sections Castle swarms with the people who keep the castle going--the workers, craftsmen, and servants. And, as you pore over every page, look out for the villainous spy. Is he in the well... the keep... the moat? No? Keep looking, he's there somewhere! Back in print after 20 years, you can now cheer on jousters, be entertained by a troubadour, and witness the gory details of a traitor's demise. This unique illustrated book for kids is not just the story of a castle; it brings medieval history to life.

Cutaway illustrations and text reveal how the space shuttle and other spacecraft work and what astronauts do in space.

From Pytheas the Greek, who sailed to the Arctic Circle without a compass, to Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, here are 14 extraordinary journeys by land, sea and air - each remarkable for the way it was made, for the technology behind it, and for the inspiration it gave to future generations. Storytelling, fold-out cross sections, detailed maps and technical drawings enable readers to experience the excitement of exploration.