Pyramid. by. David Macaulay. · Rating details · 1, ratings · 73 reviews. 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 /5(73). by David Macaulay. "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"www.doorway.ru Count: · How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone with amazing precision? Who were the leaders who built t.
David Macaulay: Pyramid: Directed by Larry Klein. With David Macaulay, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, John Hurt. The architecture of the Egyptian pyramids is explored while we follow the story of one Egyptian dynasty building them. David Macaulay (born 2 December ) is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His works include Cathedral (), The Way Things Work () and The New Way Things Work (). His illustrations have been featured in nonfiction books combining text and illustrations explaining architecture, design and engineering, and he has written a number of children's fiction books. Pyramid is David Macauley's third book, it is an impressive look at what many considered to be among the most awesome of man's creations. Although the pyramids, temples amd tombs in this book are imaginery, they are, however, based closely on several of the pyramids and remnants of temples still standing in Egypt. Even though pyramids failed to protect their burial chambers from robbers they.
Written for children, MacAulay takes the reader through each intricate step of the pyramid's construction from its conception on papyrus to its final completion. Leaving no stone unturned, PYRAMID also provides intriguing information on the daily lives of the Ancient Egyptians: how they viewed life and death, and what God and the afterlife meant to them. David Macaulay, illustrator and storyteller par excellance, takes us through the planning, construction, and ensuing battle at the castle sight in Castle. A similar concept is employed in each of these books, interweaving an interesting story with historically accurate information and detailed drawings. `Pyramid` () is Macaulay's third book. It shows the building of a hypothetical pyramid similar in size to Giza. Unfortunately Macaulay took on a difficult subject.
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