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David Macaulay

This TeachingBooks Original Author Program contains...

  • 2 Mini-documentary Movies
  • In-depth Written Interview
  • Movie Transcript
  • Program Guide
  • Bibliography
  • Links for Further Information


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David Macaulay Original Author Program

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In this four-minute mini-documentary about the making of The Way We Work, David Macaulay

  • Reveals his sketches from his anatomical research,
  • Shows his drawings that became the illustrations for the book, and
  • Discusses the challenges of presenting information in a playful and accurate manner.
In the second five-minute mini-documentary, Macaulay draws an example from The Way Things Work and discusses his goals and passions for drawing.



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About David Macaulay

David Macaulay is the award-winning author/illustrator of The Way Things Work, Building Big, and Cathedral among many other take-it-apart-to-see-how-it-works books. These movies were filmed in his Rhode Island and Vermont studios.

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