Stephen Biesty S Incredible Pop Up Cross Sections

Watercolour and rotring pen on paper 350mm x 490mm.

Stephen biesty s incredible pop up cross sections.

Inventive paper engineering enhances biesty s typically intricate dissections here illustrating the workings of a fire engine rescue helicopter and space shuttle on three oversized spreads. From helicopters to submarines skyscrapers to coal mines open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. The little people are there to show you how things work. Stephen biesty has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1985 creating a wide variety of information books for both adults and children.

Cross section drawing of a rescue helicopter. Or at least there are in stephen biesty s incredibly detailed anatomical cross sections of everything from the circulatory system to the human brain. First appeared in stephen biesty s incredible cross sections published by dorling kindersley 1992. Stephen biesty born 27 january 1961 is a british illustrator.

The creators of stephen biesty s incredible cross sections have trained their writing and illustrative talents on an eighteenth century british man of war. Stephen biesty is the creator of stephen biesty s incredible cross sections which has sold more than a million copies worldwide since its publication in 1992. He frequently collaborates with richard platt who writes the text for the majority of his books which have covered a wide range of informative cross sections aimed at adults and children all published by dorling kindersley. He has won many prizes including the new york times best illustrated book award in 1993.

About stephen biesty s incredible cross sections this children s book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. The artist who brought new meaning to the term cross section adds another dimension to a popular work in stephen biesty s incredible pop up cross sections. About the author stephen biesty made his name in the 1990s for his best selling incredible cross section series published by dk which have topped sales of more than 3 5 million globally and have been printed in 16 languages. Architectural posters millennium dome 1999.

Other books in the series. Free shipping on qualifying offers. The tiny tunnelers represent blood hormones the immune system nerves muscles and organ home teams. He lives in somerset england.