Trains: A Pop-Up Railroad Book » (POP-UP)

Robert Crowther discovered the wonders of 3-D illustration while still in art school and has since created numerous acclaimed pop-up books, including COLORS, OPPOSITES, SHAPES, and LET'S COOK! He lives in Norfolk, England.

3-D master Robert Crowther is right on track with an information-packed, interactive celebration of trains then and now.

Have you ever wondered how a steam engine works? Do you have a hankering to don an engineer's cap and race a locomotive under tunnels and over bridges? Loaded with flaps, pull-tabs, 3-D trains, and a spectacular pop-up model of a bustling railroad station, Robert Crowther's sturdy exploration of trains and how they work is a tour de force of paper engineering and a bonanza for railroad aficionados of all ages. What's more, it's filled to the brim with fun facts and intriguing information lurking behind, around, and even on top of its many marvelous, movable trains.

Publishers Weekly

Train lovers will not want to miss Robert Crowther's latest 3-D creation, Trains: A Pop-Up Railroad Book. A brief history of locomotives features flaps to lift that reveal cutaway views; there's a spread of the fastest, longest and highest cars on the rails; and the piece de resistance is a pop-up spread of a railway station, with trains that arrive and depart with the pull of a tab. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.