“Marvelous . . . Recreates the building of a French Gothic cathedral from [hewing] half a forest to [placing] the last sheet of lead on the spire” (Time).
 
A Caldecott Honor Book
One of the New York Times’s Best Illustrated Books of the Year
 
From the author of The Way Things Work, whose books have won numerous awards and sold millions of copies—and...

A 1978 Caldecott Honor Book
The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.

This illustrated book gives young readers “a breathtaking and entirely original insight” into the complex systems that exist underneath modern cities (Kirkus, starred review).
 
Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay takes readers on a visual journey through a city's various support systems—the many tunnels, pipes, walls, and other structures that help...

A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour which includes both ancient and modern parts of the city of Rome.

While restoring the front of a church, an old master plasterer rescues an injured pigeon and nurses her back to health.

Text & numerous detailed illustrations introduce & explain the scientific principles & workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology.

Explores the complex inner workings of the human body in a visual study of anatomy and physiology that ranges from the cells that form the building blocks of the body, to the individual organs and systems and how they function.

Introduces young readers to the mechanical science of jet planes that recreates an airplane ride while explaining how powerful engines, specially designed wings, and cockpit controls work together to enable a jet's flight.