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Built to Last

This volume brings together newly revised text and illustrations for three of David Macaulay’s earlier works: Castle, Cathedral, and Mosque. All three are about fictional (rather than historically specific) buildings, but informative text and illustrations focus on the facts of how such buildings were constructed and, just as important, the human dimension of their creation. Each type of building served as a focal point for communities in medieval societies in Europe and the Muslim empire (in this case, near what is now Istanbul, Turkey). The end result is a cohesive volume that takes readers through the middle ages, moving from west to east across the map of Europe as it offers insight into each society and fascinating, detailed information on how each structure was built. Revisions to the artwork add color and decrease the sometimes overwhelming visual detail of Castle and Cathedral, in addition to correcting mistakes in perspective or scale. Macaulay’s marvelous introduction discussing how he approached this revision project is a wonderful testament to the ongoing creative process and his own artistic integrity in a work that inspires appreciation for human achievement. ©2010 Cooperative Children's Book Center

Illustrated by David Macaulay

CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 10 and older
Age Range: Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10) Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13) Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format: Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction
Subjects: Architecture and Architects Building/Construction History (Nonfiction) Middle Ages Muslim People Technology and Engineering Turks and Turkish Americans
Diversity subjects: Asian Middle East Multicultural General Muslim

Publishers: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin
Publish Year: 2010
Pages: 272
ISBN: 9780547342405

CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 729 Macaulay

Built to Last