City A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

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.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

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.

Zusammenfassung

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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Macaulay
• Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.10.1983
• Thema: Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Sachbücher / Sachbilderbücher > Kunst, Musik; Schule und Lernen > Schulbücher Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• EAN: 9780395349229
• ISBN: 978-0-395-34922-9
• Anzahl Seiten: 112
• Altersempfehlung: 10 bis 99 Jahre
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 22.9 x 30.5 x 1.1 cm
• Gewicht (Verpackung): 503 g
• Themen: TOOLS, Europe, Robotics, prehistory, trivia, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Invention, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Machines, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Prehistoric, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Technology / How Things Work-Are Made, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Technology / Machinery & Tools, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Curiosities & Wonders, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Zoology, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Architecture, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Medieval, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Technology / Agriculture, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Ancient, Literature for children, Educational: Agriculture, horticulture and related subjects, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Renaissance, inventors, childrens book, children stories, stem books for kids, preschool books, picture books for toddlers, science book, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained, books for toddlers, engineering books, science books for kids, books for young children, books children, juvenile books, history books for kids, Nonfiction for kids, robots for kids, inventions for kids, young childrens books, books about architecture, architecture books for kids, engineering books for kids, books for kids 8 9 10, roman history books for kids, books for kids 6 7 8