The World's Most Magnificent Machines

A beautiful and thrilling round-up of 32 of the best Magnificent Machines from across history by Blue Peter award-winning David Long. The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world''s first working motorcar, and its most expensive one. What machines like these have in common is that they all say a lot about the inventiveness and imagination of the people who conceived and created them. Some of them are useful, others are just a bit of fun, but the best ones are truly magnificent, and fascinating to discover. Designed to drive faster, fly higher, carry more cargo or - in the case of space rockets - travel hundreds of thousands of miles to places no-one has ever been before, not every idea has worked but the best have been inspired and inspirational, and in a few cases they have gone on to change the world. It is the human stories and atmospheric art that make this a book to actually read and delight in.

About the author

Writer and historian David Long is the award-winning and bestselling author of the acclaimed Survivors series, Pirates Magnified, We are the Romans, The World's Most Magnificent Machines, Tragedy at Sea, The Story of the London Underground and more than twenty other non-fiction books on a wide range of historical subjects. He is married to Rosy and lives in Suffolk.Simon Tyler is an author, illustrator and graphic designer. In 2013 he launched the acclaimed infographic poster brand Atomic Printworks. His books include Bugs, Insects and Adventures in Space. He lives on the Sussex coast with his young family, and enjoys climbing rocks and collecting bicycles.

Product details

• Authors: David Long, David (Author) Long
• Assisted by: Simon Tyler (Illustration)
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9780571347186
• ISBN: 978-0-571-34718-6
• No. of pages: 175
• Dimensions: 312 mm x 241 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Machinery & Tools, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Travel, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Transport & vehicles, Space (Children's/Ya), Science & Technology: General Interest (Children's/Ya), Transport (Children's/Ya)