Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to the New World Young Adult inviting you to describe beasts

inviting you to describe beasts that you find in your own world

In his first novel since The Corrections

Featuring breathtaking concept art of Hippogriffs

like Passata di Pomodoro (Tomato Sauce) and Brodo di Carne (Meat Broth) to luscious Tagliatelle in Bianco con Prosciutto (Tagliatelle with Bacon and Butter) and Lasagna Verde alla Bolognese (Green Bolognese Lasagna)

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Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to the New World Young Adult inviting you to describe beastsDavid Macaulay, co creator of the international bestseller The Way Things Work, brings his signature curiosity and detailing to the story of the steamship in this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated book. Prior to the 1800s, ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean relied on the wind in their sails to make their journeys. But invention of steam power ushered in a new era of transportation that would change ocean travel forever: the steamship.