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.

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Macaulay
• Edition: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: à partir de 10 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 24.10.1983
• EAN: 9780395349229
• ISBN: 978-0-395-34922-9
• Pages: 112
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 305 mm x 11 mm
• Poids: 503 g
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie > Livres scolaires pour élèves; Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Littérature spécialisée (texte ou images) > Art, musique; 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, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Renaissance