L'esordio letterario di Keenan narra la storia vera di una band fittizia, fornendo 'un'allucinata testimonianza orale della scena post-punk di Airdrie, Coatbridge e dintorni'. I Memorial Device sono un gruppo di leggende locali che nei primi anni Ottanta ha animato la scena di Airdrie, in provincia di Glasgow. Ross Raymond, che di quella scena ha fatto parte, si assume il compito di salvarne la memoria e metterla per iscritto; prende forma così una serie di ventisei capitoli/interviste in cui, in veste di editor (anch'esso fittizio), dialoga con altrettanti personaggi per ricostruire lo spirito di un periodo storico ed esistenziale in cui l'idea che esistesse un futuro da cui non farsi cogliere impreparati era più forte del cinismo e della disillusione. Band che si sciolgono dopo un pugno di esibizioni, artisti concettuali, spacciatori che costruiscono bunker antiatomici, musicisti che inseguono ideali romantici e fuggono in Palestina - storie che non ruotano necessariamente intorno alla musica ma, affrontando i temi del ricordo, della comunità e del fallimento, restituiscono l'immaginario di un mondo votato o destinato ad essere sommerso, e a restare consacrato come tale.

Take a tour of a medieval castle.

Every part of the castle has a function. Walls keep the enemy out. Towers protect the lord and the soldiers. From the moat and portcullis to the great hall and dungeon, see how a castle works as an enemy army tries to storm the walls.

Castle: How It Works is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012

Celebrated author-illustrator and master explainer David Macaulay brings his unique voice and style to high-interest nonfiction books for newly independent readers.
How can you see that your shirt is on inside out? How do you see the soccer ball coming right at you? How do you know which players are on your team? It all starts with light--and with the amazing human eye. With his unique blend of informative text and illustration, David Macaulay shows how the anatomy of this extraordinary organ works to capture light and send signals to our brains. Joining Castle, Jet Plane, and Toilet, here's an illuminating nonfiction story about the senses for newly independent readers.

Celebrated author-illustrator and master explainer David Macaulay brings his unique voice and style to high-interest nonfiction books for newly independent readers.
Everyone knows what a toilet is for, right? But what exactly happens after you flush? Where does our waste go, and how is it made safe? With his unique blend of informative text and illustration, David Macaulay takes readers on a tour of the bathroom, plumbing, and the sewer system, from the familiar family toilet to the mysterious municipal water treatment plant.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013

Go on an airplane ride.

It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours. How does a jet do that? From the engine that provides the power and wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and passenger cabin, see how these modern marvels work and what makes them stay in the air.

A celebrated author-illustrator brings his acclaimed voice and style to a high-interest nonfiction book about the complex inner-workings of one of the most familiar objects in our lives, the toilet. Simultaneous.

Introduces young readers to the mechanical science of jet planes that recreates an airplane ride while explaining how powerful engines, specially designed wings, and cockpit controls work together to enable a jet's flight.

Take a tour of a medieval castle.

Every part of the castle has a function. Walls keep the enemy out. Towers protect the lord and the soldiers. From the moat and portcullis to the great hall and dungeon, see how a castle works as an enemy army tries to storm the walls.

Castle: How It Works is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012

Combines informative text and captivatingly detailed illustrations in an introduction to the inner workings of the human eye that reveals how the unique organ captures light and sends signals to the brain to allow people to see. Co-written by the Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Way Things Work. Simultaneous.