![]() ![]() ![]() ' Fascinating detail.' The New York Times ' David Macaulay is nothing less than America's Explainer-in-Chief. Journey back to a long-ago world and visit the fictional people of twelfth-, thirteenth-, and fourteenth-century Europe whose dreams, like Cathedral, stand the test of time. This marvelous book recreates the building of a French Gothic cathedral from the hewing down of half a forest to the placement of the last sheet of lead on the. ![]() Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux remains a touchstone for budding architects as well as those interested in medieval history. Cathedral describes the construction of an imaginary cathedral in Chutreaux in France, in order to illustrate the methods of the actual construction of a Gothic cathedral, most of which were built between the 12th and 14th centuries in Europe. A Caldecott Honor Book One of the New York Times's Best Illustrated Books of the Year From the author of The Way Things Work, whose books have won numerous awards and sold millions of copiesand delighted readers young and old alikethis is a lively, detailed, and lavishly illustrated account of the building of a cathedral, and the community around it, through many decades. Based on the book by David Macaulay, Cathedral references the real cathedrals of the day, looks at the challenges of building such huge structures, given the. David Macauley has written a series of informative books about architectural wonders. Recreates the building of a French Gothic cathedral from half a forest to the last sheet of lead on the spire' (Time). ![]()
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