This is the story of his archaeological excavation, and the resulting museum collections of his finds (organized by the Department of Yank Antiquities).įor anyone who's been interested in archaeology, anthropology, or even just walked through a history museum or watched a television documentary, The Motel of the Mysteries will delight.
He realized he was on the threshold of history, as he would be the discoverer of the mysterious burial customs of the late twentieth-century North Americans. In 4022, the ground beneath Howard Carson's feet gave way, and he found himself standing at what could only be a tomb door. An accidental reduction in postal rates of 3rd & 4th class mail literally buried the North Americans under piles of brochures, fliers, and small containers marked "free." In less than a day, their civilization disappeared. In 1985, a cataclysmic disaster occurred. This book is perfect for keeping around the house as a gradual introduction to biology and anatomy elementary students may be intrigued by the illustrations (though the text is advanced), while middle school and high school students should be able to gain a fantastic introduction to the subject. Using the biologically correct terms found in high school or college textbooks, students will receive an understanding of the human body in short, easy to digest segments accentuated by his trademark visual explanations. This detailed-oriented book by David Macaulay could practically serve as a biology-textbook! Moving from cells, atoms and molecules all the way to birth, The Way We Work is a whirlwind tour through the most amazing machine of all-You! Often humorous colored-pencil illustrations provide an uncannily clear portrait of how ATP works, why muscles move, how molecules are formed, the systems of the body, and more.
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