I've been a fan of David Macaulay's books for along time. His detailed drawings of how things work are very cool. For those of us who like to know weird stuff his books are at the top of the list. I've just found out about a showing of his drawings down at the Tacoma Art Museum. I haven't been yet but it's on my list of things to do soon.
His most recent book about the human body, The Way We Work, is fascinating and fun. The descriptions of the processes of the human body are comprehensive but not designed for casual reading. You need to spend some time with each spread to understand what is going on, but it's well worth the time.
Don't forget his earlier books about castles, cities and skyscrapers.
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