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Pyramid

by: David Macaulay

: Pyramid
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.68
EAN: 9780395321218
ISBN: 0395321212
Label: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 80
Publication Date: April 26, 1982
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 49622
Studio: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books



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Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt.

Amazon.com Review:
When children catch their first glimpse of a pyramid, a sea of questions inevitably tumbles forth. 'Why are they shaped like that?' 'How were they made?' 'Who made them?' 'What were they used for?' Perplexed adults can sigh with relief now that David Macaulay has found a way to thoroughly answer all those deserving questions. His exquisitely crosshatched pen-and-ink illustrations frame the engaging fictional story of an ancient pharaoh who commissions a pyramid to be built for him. With great patience and respect for minute detail (not unlike the creators of the early pyramids), Macaulay explains the sometimes backbreaking tasks of planning, hauling, chiseling, digging, and hoisting that went into the construction of this awe-inspiring monument. Just when the narrative teeters on the edge of textbook doldrums, Macaulay brings us back to the engaging human drama of death and superstition. This respectful blending of architecture, history, and mysticism will certainly satiate pyramid-passionate children as well as their obliging parents. ALA Notable Book. (Ages 9 and older) --Gail Hudson



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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Pyramid = mystery
`Pyramid` (1975) is Macaulay's third book. It shows the building of a hypothetical pyramid similar ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review
Most everyone is fascinated with the Pyramids of ancient Egypt. The third in David Macaulay's series ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Interesting, but not Macaulay's best
Visual explanation of how Egyptians living nearly 4500 years ago were able to construct such large and ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - David Macaulay has done it again
Following in the tradition of other terrific books about complex construction projects using simple technology ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Pyramids for Dummies
What a consummate waste of money this book is! It reads like it was written by a 14 year old to be read by 8 year ... Read More

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