PART STEP-BY-STEP HOW-TO-DRAW GUIDE; PART THRILLING STEAMPUNK ADVENTURE STORYAt the end of the 19th century; a brilliant inventor; Professor Jonathan T. Buck; crafted a beautiful steam-powered airship for an expedition to South Americarsquo;s Amazon River Basin in search of a magnificent lost city mdash; hidden from terrestrial explorers for centuries by its surrounding dense forests.But something mysterious happened in the heart of the jungle mdash; Buck; his crew and the Air Paddle Steamer Claire vanished.More than a century later; an expedition sent to look for any trace of the Claire vanished and its crew discovered a single; discarded trunk lodged high in the forest canopy. Inside was this notebook: a riveting mdash; firsthand account that reveals not only just how Buck drew up the plans for his airship; but what fate befell the expedition.Professor Jonathan T. Bucks Mysterious Airship Notebook is unlike any adventure story before. Part drawing guide; part historical saga; this book will transport readers to a world before modern technology; when steam power; gadgets; gases and gizmos took us into the skies.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A GemBy CustomerOne of McPhersons best plays: funny; touching; and thoughtful; a commentary on the ultimate loneliness and humanity of the characters. His works are always gems and this is a standout.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. More IrishBy Ron DiCostanzoThe play read as funnier; more "Irish;" and the ending a bit less than ambiguous than the LA performance I saw. Both the performance and the text are first-rate - but reading the text filled out the performance.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My theatre-going is enchanced with my reading of the play ...By Robert B. MurrayMy theatre-going is enchanced with my reading of the play before seeing it performed. My hearing has declined with age and knowing gthe text allows me follow theproduction without problems.