The Coolest Cross-Sections Ever!

A collection of a number of their books in one. This combines a number of illustrations from Incredible Explosions, Castle, and Man of War, amongst other additional drawings. Very cool, will TONS of little details to keep you busy for a long time.

Just received this book and to my surprise and delight it turns out this book contains in it's entirety the Man-of-War and Castle books. Of all the Biesty books here on Amazon, I believe this is probably the best deal, in that it has the most pages. If you're not familiar with Biesty's work, this is the place to start

This book is smart and whimsical. Wonderful addition to home and classroom libraries!

Purchased this book as B-Day present for my 9 year old grandson. He loves it and can enjoy it with him !!Illustrations are large , drawn well with detailed descriptors.

beautiful book. my girls love it!

My students and I love this book.

What's better than a Stephen Biesty book? Five Stephen Biesty books in one book. "The Coolest Cross-Sections Ever" compiles all of the illustrator's books he published with DK during the 90s (Man-of-War, Castle, Incredible Explosions, Incredible Everything, and Incredible Body) into a single handy volume. I've owned a copy of this book since it was published, have beaten the snot out of it, and still pull it off the shelf on a regular basis. Stephen Biesty's artwork was a big part of my childhood, and I'm not ashamed to admit as an adult that his work kicks ass. Every single two- or four-page spread in this book is a little treasure trove, packed full of little details that aren't immediately obvious the first time you study them. It's rare for a children's book to still hold up as an adult, but the amount of effort and attention to detail put into these illustrations is frequently mind blowing. My only real issue is that the four-page spreads aren't presented as fold-outs this time around, meaning you'll have to spend lots of time flipping back and forth to piece the illustrators together.

I recently borrowed this book from the local library and it made its rounds to all family members. I went looking for it several times and found it next to someones bed every time! It's a fascinating book for people of all ages! This book is now on my wish list for gift giving.

As expected, they were pleased.