Description

Through the fictional story and Macaulay’s distinctive full-color illustrations, readers will learn not only how such monumental structures were built but also how they functioned in relation to the society they served.

As always, Macaulay has given a great deal of attention to the relationship between pictures and text, creating another brilliant celebration of an architectural wonder.

Titles by Author:

The Way Things Work
Pyramid
City
Cathedral 
Castle
Mosque
Shortcut
Rome Antics
Mill
Unbuilding
Underground
Motel of the Mysteries
Crossing on Time

How it Works Series: 
Eye
Jet Plane
Toilet

DK Series: 

Mammoth Math – Text
Mammoth Math – Workbook
Mammoth Science – Text

 

Additional information
Weight .6 kg
Dimensions 11.9 × 9 × .3 in
ISBN

9780547015477

Published Date

2008

Author

David Macaulay

Publisher

Clarion Books

Format

Paperback