Ship

Macaulay, David

ISBN 10: 0395524393 / ISBN 13: 9780395524398

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1993

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP65480369

Synopsis:

The author of The Way Things Work traces the history of the caravel, a ship uniquely suited for exploration and ocean travel, through documents, maps, and diagrams of the long-lost Spanish Magdelena's recovery.

About the Author:

David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen languages. Macaulay has garnered numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post–Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, given “to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations.” Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of his books.
David Macaulay lives with his family in Vermont.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ship
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.