Reviews for Cathedral
Review - Cathedral
Line drawings giving a good explanation of how to build a cathedral.
Reviewed by Roger on 1999-12-16 08:45:14
Cathedralby David Macaulay | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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| Category: |
"Fiction - Chapter Books" |
| Pages: | 80 |
| Year of Publication: | 1973 |
| Date Added: | 09/24/1998 |
| Date Read: | 02/24/1996 |
| Notes: | Caldecott Medal Honor Book. Macaulay 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. We first meet the craftspeople, then examine the tools, study their cathedral plans, and watch the laying of the foundation. Week by week we witness the construction of this glorious temple. Macaulay hones in on the details about which we are the most curious: How were those enormously high ceilings built and decorated? How were those 60-foot-high windows made and installed in the 13th century? And how did people haul those huge, heavy bells up into the skyscraper-high towers? COMMENTS — David Macaulay has written similar books on other subjects including Castle, City and Pyramid. |
| My Rating: | 7 |