Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395316685 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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J. Chambers said Fascinating architectural details for both children and adults. I bought "Cathedral" a few years after reading Ken Follett's great novel Pillars of the Earth. His description of the cathedral being constructed in the fictional town of Kingsbridge in the 1"Fascinating architectural details for both children and adults" according to J. Chambers. I bought "Cathedral" a few years after reading Ken Follett's great novel Pillars of the Earth. His description of the cathedral being constructed in the fictional town of Kingsbridge in the 12th century was so fascinating that it piqued my interest in medieval architecture and how they built the great cathedrals of Europe. I've been in a few of these cathedrals, and to imagine building these huge structures hundreds of years before mechanized equipment was available is mind-boggling. David Macaulay's pictorial book helped tremendously to understand how it was done. His Cathedral of Chu. th century was so fascinating that it piqued my interest in medieval architecture and how they built the great cathedrals of Europe. I've been in a few of these cathedrals, and to imagine building these huge structures hundreds of years before mechanized equipment was available is mind-boggling. David Macaulay's pictorial book helped tremendously to understand how it was done. His Cathedral of Chu. Randall R. Rice said Basic but good. I just received the book and DVD, and frankly, I read the book in about Basic but good I just received the book and DVD, and frankly, I read the book in about 30 minutes. It is a good, yet basic, overview of cathedral construction. As some reviews state, it might be less than you want, but there is enough in it, terminology and ideas of how these magnificent buildings were constructed.If you are looking for a novel, forget it, go to Ken Follet's series. But as a starting point to learn more about this wonderful history, by all means buy it. The sketches are beautiful and terrific, the text easily read. And now I can watch the DVD which I ordered also!. 0 minutes. It is a good, yet basic, overview of cathedral construction. As some reviews state, it might be less than you want, but there is enough in it, terminology and ideas of how these magnificent buildings were constructed.If you are looking for a novel, forget it, go to Ken Follet's series. But as a starting point to learn more about this wonderful history, by all means buy it. The sketches are beautiful and terrific, the text easily read. And now I can watch the DVD which I ordered also!. Too large for the Kindle This is a book far too large for the Kindle's small frame. I bought it for my grandson, but we'll have to go soft back instead. Yet, this is a wonderful book, I read to my boys growing up, and I wouldn't discourage anyone from its purchase. Just buy it in its physical and not virtual manifestations.
Journey back to centuries long ago and visit the fictional people of twelfth-, thirteenth-, and fourteenth-century Europe whose dreams, like Cathedral, stand the test of time. Cathedral's numerous awards include a prestigious Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations. This title has been selected as a Common Core text exemplar (Grades 6–8, Informational Texts: Science, Mathematics, and Technical Studies).. Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages and remains a classic of children's literature and a touchstone for budding architects
Once an architectural student at the Rhode Island School of Design, Macaulay glories in the intricacies and beauty of structure, as evidenced in his masterful pen-and-ink drawings in critically acclaimed children's books such as Castle, Pyramid, and Rome Antics. He begins Cathedral in 1252, when the people of a fictitious French town named Chutreaux decide to build a cathedral after their existing church is struck by lightning. Week by week we witness the construction of this glorious temple to God. Macaulay intuitively hones in on the details about which we are the most curious: How were those enormous