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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Amazingly detailed black and white drawings accompany informative and interesting information about a fictional medieval castle and town in Wales. Information includes how the castle was built, how the toilets functioned, and how a siege against the castle might play out. The reading level seemed more for adults than children, but I guess if the interest is high enough, kids will comprehend the info. This is one of a series of books about different topics by David Macaulay. kateweber | May 22, 2009 |   Uses the building of fictional Lord Kevin le Strange's castle to explain the purpose, architecture and culture of castles in 13th century Wales. Large black and white illustrations (ink and pen) scattered throughout the text help to clarify and extend the text. Reference aids: glossary. (  )MrsBond | Apr 6, 2009 | Wonderfully detailed line drawings with explanations of why castle builders designed their buildings that way. Not just for children. A resource for architectural afficianado, historical novelist and/or D&D gamer. (  )gryphondear | Jan 21, 2009 | A step by step view of a castle being erected with amazingly detailed illustrations showing everything from turrets to toilets. Children's Informational I remember this book from my own childhood. Macaulay's series of architectural books, with their rich facts and exquisite drawings hold up now, 20 years later. It's just so engaing to follow the process and see all the extra details. I feel like Macaulay's books are a must have for every classroom. He does what no one else does and takes a history of building and makes it technical and accessible. There is so much to learn here. (  )dylantanner | Dec 8, 2008 | 2  In this book, Macaulay illustrates and describes the step by step process of building a castle and town in 13th century England. It is based on castles and towns which were actually built to help with the conquest of Whales between 1277 and 1305. The drawings and maps superbly illustrate this planning and building process. While this is not my usual area of interest, I found myself drawn in by the interesting details. cshaw | Dec 6, 2008 | 0.070 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0395257840, Hardcover)Imagine yourself in 13th-century England. King Edward I has just named the fictitious Kevin le Strange to be the Lord of Aberwyvern--"a rich but rebellious area of Northwest Wales." Lord Kevin's first task is to oversee the construction of a strategically placed castle and town in order to assure that England can "dominate the Welsh once and for all." And a story is born! In the Caldecott Honor Book Castle, David Macaulay--author, illustrator, former architect and teacher--sets his sights on the creation and destiny of Lord Kevin's magnificent castle perched on a bluff overlooking the sea. Brick by brick, tool by tool, worker by worker, we witness the methodical construction of a castle through exquisitely detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. Children who love to know how things work especially appreciate Macaulay's passion for process and engineering. Moats, arrow loops, plumbing, dungeons, and weaponry are all explained in satisfying detail. This talented author also has a keen sense of irony and tragedy, which is played out in the intricacies of the human story: a castle can be built as a fortress, but ultimately it becomes obsolete when humans discover that cooperation works best. (Ages 9 and older) --Gail Hudson(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:04 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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