| City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction Contributor(s): Macaulay, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0395349222 ISBN-13: 9780395349229 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1983 Annotation: Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of David Macaulay's books. Whether chronicling the monumental achievements of past civilizations or satirizing modern architecture, he is concerned above all in how constructions are made and what their effects are on people and their lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Medieval - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made |
| Dewey: 711.409 |
| LCCN: 7404280 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.9" W x 12" (1.10 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 75166 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay brings readers into a beautiful exploration of Roman buildings and construction. With black and white illustrations and detailed explanations, this comprehensive and visual resource is perfect for young readers interested in history, architecture, and Roman civilization. |
Contributor Bio(s): Macaulay, David: - David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen languages. Macaulay has garnered numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, given "to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations." Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of his books. David Macaulay lives with his family in Vermont. |