Manual of Aeronautics: An Illustrated Guide to the Leviathan Series
Manual of Aeronautics: An Illustrated Guide to the Leviathan Series
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Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Annotation: Illustrations and text provide detailed looks at the machines, uniforms, creatures, and characters of the Leviathan book series.
Genre: [Science fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #5172804
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2012
Edition Date: 2012 Release Date: 08/21/12
Illustrator: Thompson, Keith,
Pages: 53 pages
ISBN: 1-416-97179-3
ISBN 13: 978-1-416-97179-5
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2011038924
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2013)

This companion to the innovative steampunk Leviathan series takes a closer look--in full color--at the ships, fabricated beasties, machines, and clothing of the books' Clankers and Darwinists. Each expertly rendered illustration in this handbook is accompanied by a helpful description. A useful introduction to the series for new readers or an attractive keepsake for established fans.

School Library Journal (Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)

Gr 7 Up-Fans of Westerfeld's "Leviathan" books (S &; S) will already be familiar with the steampunk story that blends history with fantasy, as well as with Thompson's amazing illustrations. The series begins in an alternate 1914 Europe, in which 15-year-old prince Alek (son of Archduke Franz Ferdinand) plays a key role in the war between the Clankers and the Darwinists. The Clankers use mechanized objects to do battle, and the Darwinists use genetically engineered beasts. The story takes place in a world in which objects that readers would usually expect to be inanimate, like ships, weapons, and even maps, are often living creatures. While the novels are mostly filled with Westerfeld's narratives, interspersed with Thompson's occasional black-and-white illustrations, Aeronautics puts Thompson's artwork front and center, now in full color. Fans of the series will appreciate the intricately detailed pictures of the airship Leviathan , as well as beasts of all shapes and sizes, uniforms, weapons, vehicles, and people. This volume might also serve as a gateway for curious readers into the novels, or even to the history books so they can learn about what really happened during The Great War. Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

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Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2013)
School Library Journal (Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)
Reading Level: 5.0
Interest Level: 6-8
Lexile: IG1190L

A lavishly illustrated, full-color companion to Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling Leviathan trilogy.

A must-have for any fan of Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan trilogy, The Manual of Aeronautics is an illustrated guide to the inner workings of the Darwinist and Clanker powers. Loaded with detailed descriptions and elaborate, four-color illustrations of Darwinist beasties and Clanker walkers, weapons, transport, and uniforms, this manual highlights the international powers that Deryn and Alek encounter throughout their around-the-world adventures. This guide draws back the curtain and reveals the inner depths of Westerfeld’s fascinating alternative world.


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