David Macaulay

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Chutreaux during the thirteenth century.

Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.

Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines.

An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern people, David Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used to design and construct a mosque in late-sixteenth-cen

Reveals the how and why behind some of the most fascinating and enduring structures humankind has ever created.

David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of numbers, geometry, measurement, and much more in this unconventional and highly original guide to math. From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, math is all around you if you look closely enough. In Mammoth Math, not only will you learn the essential principles of math, you'll enjoy learning about them. From start to finish, let the mammoths be your guide...

While restoring the front of a church, an old plasterer rescues several injured pigeons and nurses them back to health.

Introduces young readers to the nature and structure of the eye and the process through which the eye and the brain work together to create vision.

Follows the planning, construction, and ultimate testing in battle of a typical fortress with adjoining town built by the English during the Middle Ages.

Follows a tour of the bathroom and the sewer system, from the family toilets to municipal water treatment plants.