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The Manual of Aeronautics: An Illustrated Guide to the Leviathan Series Hardcover – August 21, 2012

by Scott Westerfeld (Author), Keith Thompson (Illustrator)
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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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  1. Reading age
    12 years and up
  2. Print length
    64 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    7 - 9
  5. Lexile measure
    IG1190L
  6. Dimensions
    7 x 0.4 x 9 inches
  7. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    August 21, 2012
  9. ISBN-10
    9781416971795
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1416971795
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the artwork marvelous, detailed, and neat. They also say the story is lively and informative. However, some feel the book is too short for a world Bible.

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Customers find the artwork marvelous, detailed, and neat. They appreciate the full-color illustrations. Readers also say the book introduces more of Keith Thompson's wonderful art.

"...It's a little short for a world bible, but the excellence of the art within more than makes up for it." Read more

"...The result is stunning. I am surprised that any fan of the series could be disappointed, except in the book's length...." Read more

"It's not as thick as I had been expecting, but it's still great to see the art from the Leviathan trilogy in full color...." Read more

"Filled to the brim with the gorgeous, distinctive artwork of the very talented Mr. Keith Thompson along with setting commentary from Westerfeld..." Read more

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Customers find the story quality of the book excellent. They say it's well-illustrated, full of lively text, and informative. Readers also appreciate the perfect combination of Scott Westerfield's writing and Keith Thompson's art.

"A perfect combination of Scott Westerfield's writing and Keith Thompson's art to introduce the reader to the intricate alternate world war 1 in..." Read more

"...The art of Keith Thompson, so beautifully used in the novels, returns to create a critical companion book." Read more

"Ummm, I love it, I mean I love the story and illustration for the story...." Read more

"...Trilogy without this book of most excellent illustrations, plans and expanded description......it hooked my grandson and drove him through the..." Read more

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Customers find the book too short for a world Bible.

"...It's a little short for a world bible, but the excellence of the art within more than makes up for it." Read more

"...To bad it's a bit to short. Could of had more info about some places the book was referring to and they completely forgot about Goliath." Read more

"...On the bad side I thought it was somewhat short and I missed more text acquiring the art." Read more

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Royce Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Companion Piece to Series
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022
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A perfect combination of Scott Westerfield's writing and Keith Thompson's art to introduce the reader to the intricate alternate world war 1 in which the series proper takes place. It's a little short for a world bible, but the excellence of the art within more than makes up for it.
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Lynette McClenaghan
5.0 out of 5 stars Thompson's Brilliance Is On Display
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2016
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Although Westerfeld is the originator, Thompson's illustrations are one of the joys of reading this series. This companion foregrounds Thompson's brilliant contributions by taking a more technical perspective on the worlds of the Darwinists and the Clankers, rather than dramatically illustrating moments from the novels. I enjoyed this alternative perspective on the extraordinary world created for these novels. Westerfeld's descriptions are at times fairly sparse so the details have been marvelously filled in by Thompson. The result is stunning. I am surprised that any fan of the series could be disappointed, except in the book's length. All we need now are some more stories set in this fantastic alternative steampunk world.
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Courtney Roe
4.0 out of 5 stars but it's still great to see the art from the Leviathan trilogy in ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2018
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It's not as thick as I had been expecting, but it's still great to see the art from the Leviathan trilogy in full color. This will be a great reference to page through every so often to get the feel of the world.
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Jerry Sköld
5.0 out of 5 stars A gorgeous companion
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2012
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Filled to the brim with the gorgeous, distinctive artwork of the very talented Mr. Keith Thompson along with setting commentary from Westerfeld himself, the only failing of this book is that it is way, way too slim. Personally, I'd happily shill out my hard-earned money for way more material of this kind (being an absolute sucker for design diaries) as well as a whole book of larger reproductions of all of Thompson's art from the book trilogy.
Yes, that is a promise!
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GigglingGothGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Barking Spiders!
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013
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I loved the trilogy and I loved this book really added more information in my attic about the beasties. It's a good book, very well colored. All the beasties and even the Clanker things as well explained. I couldn't be happier. If you are a true Leviathan fan you ought to get this book.
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Jennifer L OConnor
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2013
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My son loved this series of books. He would show me the black and white illustrations as he was reading through each book. I bought him this after he had read them all. I was afraid it was too late, but he loves the book and the illustrations. I enjoy looking through the images too. It is very well crafted and designed.
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Slice of Pizza
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book after the trilogy!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2013
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It was good to see what the author was trying so hard to explain! To bad it's a bit to short. Could of had more info about some places the book was referring to and they completely forgot about Goliath.
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Renae
5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Companion to the Leviathan Trilogy
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2012
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This volume gives the reader the last piece that could have been considered "missing" from the Leviathan Trilogy. Containing schematics, diagrams, and illustrations, this book brings to life the critical creations in Westerfeld's Steampunk masterpiece. The art of Keith Thompson, so beautifully used in the novels, returns to create a critical companion book.
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Dellay
4.0 out of 5 stars Essential if you love the series
Reviewed in Brazil on February 7, 2019
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Very good for those who love the series, covers all the main figures of the book giving a more immersive experience.
Only point that turned my down a little is the lack of secondary art, like landscapes, characters, the diving suit Deryn uses in the Behemoth is not there and so on.
Despite this if you are a fan you should buy it. I spent almost 5 minutes just freaking out just with the back cover art.
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Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2017
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An excellent addition to the collection.
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Rafael Checa
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial
Reviewed in Spain on October 11, 2017
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Un libro de buena calidad y muy buen acabado, como se espera de los libros de arte.

Poder ver de nuevo en mis manos las ilustraciones de Keith Thompson. Una vez leídos todos los libros, se vuelve todo mucho más nítido en tus recuerdos... aparte de contar con un estilo único que no solo cautivó mi corazón... también el de la persona para quien fue un regalo.
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オーネスト. H.
3.0 out of 5 stars カラーの設定資料のようなもの
Reviewed in Japan on March 21, 2017
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５３ページでオールカラーの本。中綴じは糸かがりで堅牢な作りになっている。
スコット ウェスターフェルドのリヴァイアサン三部作のスチームパンクが気に入り、特にKeith Thompsonのイラストレーションがいいと感じた人は本書を手に入れるといいだろう。
中身はなんということのないカラー化されたアニメーションの設定資料のような感じのものであるが、ダーウィニスト・クランカーそれぞれの代表的な乗り物の外部・内部の構造がどのようになっているか詳細に描かれている（特にリヴァイアサンのゴンドラの内部構造とそこに生息する遺伝子改変生物たちが一〇数ページにわたって描かれており、興味深い）。イラストそのままのイメージで作品を楽しみたいと感じた読者で更に詳細にカラーの絵で作品の乗り物のイメージを膨らませたいと感じている人には有益な本だと思う。
また、作品を離れて、Keith Thompsonのイラストが好きな人にもいい本だと思う。

ただ、価格が少々高く、１０００円前後なら納得だと思ったので、二点評価を下げた。

作品が好きな人は、手に入れてみてください。ただ、kindle版は解像度が低いので、評者は推薦しない。
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NachtEule
5.0 out of 5 stars Eine wunderbare Ergänzung zur Reihe!
Reviewed in Germany on August 26, 2016
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Das wundervoll illustrierte Buch ist zwar auf englisch (vermutlich gibt es davon leider auch gar keine deutsche Ausgabe), macht aber nix, da alle Erklärungen anhand der schönen Bilder und deutlichen Zuordnungen gut nachvollzogen werden können. Vor allem für diejenigen, die das Buch begleitend zur Leviathan-Serie von Scott Westerfeld lesen. Außerdem lernt man auch gleich neue Englischvokabeln!
Alle bedeutenden Personen werden genauer beschrieben und man erfährt viel Zusätzliches über ihre Tätigkeiten oder Hintergründe. Der Schwerpunkt liegt aber auf der detaillierten Beschreibung aller in den Büchern vorkommenden Maschinen und "Tierchen", was eine helle Freude ist. Gleichzeitig sind die Bilder so gehalten, dass immer noch sehr viel Raum für die eigene Fantasie bleibt. Und das ist ja das Entscheidende: Das Erleben und Abtauchen in diese phantastische Welt von Westerfeld - wobei es hier natürlich im Wortsinn tatsächlich ein Abheben ist.
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