by David Macaulay · L'Ecole des Loisirs · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782211041843
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«Naissance d'une pyramide» is David Macaulay's illustrated non-fiction book, published by L'Ecole des Loisirs in paperback (77 pages, in French).
David Macaulay reconstructs, day by day, the stages of the colossal work that gave rise to the pharaohs' pyramids. With black-and-white illustrations and concise text, he shows from the quarrying of the stones to the placement of the final piece, bringing the engineering and culture of ancient Egypt closer to the reader.
Part of David Macaulay's «Architecture» series. The original English title, Pyramid, was published in 1975.
A title for young readers interested in history, architecture, and the civilization of ancient Egypt.
David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His works include Cathedral (1973), The Way Things Work (1988), and its updated revisions The New Way Things Work (1998) and The Way Things Work Now (2016). 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.
