Mosque Contributor(s): Macaulay, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 054701547X ISBN-13: 9780547015477 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern people, Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used to design and construct a mosque in late 16th century Turkey. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - Europe - Young Adult Nonfiction | Architecture - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Europe |
Dewey: 726.2 |
Lexile Measure: 1340 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.9" W x 11.8" (1.00 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Turkey - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 73597 Reading Level: 8.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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- century Turkey. Through the fictional story and Macaulay's distinctive full-color illustrations, readers will learn not only how such monumental structures were built but also how they functioned in relation to the society they served. As always, Macaulay has given a great deal of attention to the relationship between pictures and text, creating another brilliant celebration of an architectural wonder. |
Contributor Bio(s): Macaulay, David: - 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. |