Pyramid
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.44 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0001956604 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt.
Eusebius said Not David Macaulay's best book.. In this book David Macaulay explains how Egyptian pyramids were constructed and although he has some fine pen and ink illustrations, they aren't as detailed or comprehensive as his other fine books like Mill or Castle.First, the story seems just a little disjointed and jumps from one section to the next without much of a bridging narrative. Second, I'm not sure that some of the. David Millson said Any Macualay is great!. Macaulay is the master of simplifying complex topics. He's easy to follow, extremely well illustrated, and gripping -- which is a lot to be said for an historic architecture series! If you like to know how things work, buy any of his books.. steven said Classic book from Maculay. Great starter for young people interested in the monutmental projects of the ancient world.
"Why are they shaped like that?" "How were they made?" "Who made them?" "What were they used for?" Perplexed adults can sigh with relief now that David Macaulay has found a way to thoroughly answer all those deserving questions. When children catch their first glimpse of a pyramid, a sea of questions inevitably tumbles forth. Just when the narrative teeters on the edge of textbook doldrums, Macaulay brings us back to the engaging human drama of death and superstition. His exquisitely crosshatched pen-and-ink illustrations frame the engaging fictional story of an ancient pharaoh who commissions a pyram