| Pyramid Contributor(s): Macaulay, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0395321212 ISBN-13: 9780395321218 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1982 Annotation: "David Macaulay's brilliant Pyramid shows, detail by detail, how the great pharaohs' burial places were conceived and constructed. . . . His draftsmanship is unexcelled, and his book is pharaonic in opulence and design".--Time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 690.68 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.9" W x 11.9" (0.80 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 18491 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay explores the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt through richly detailed black-and-white illustrations and concise text. This comprehensive resource on the construction and use of ancient Egyptian pyramids is perfect for young readers looking to expand their knowledge on history, architecture, and ancient Egyptian 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. |