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title: "Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work"
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# Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work

**Brand:** david macaulay
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- **What is this?** Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work by david macaulay
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Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A wonderful introduction to architecture and the Middle Ages
  

*by J***5 on Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2004*

Having just finished a great book called "Great Cathedrals", filled with 400 pages of jaw-dropping photographs, I kept wondering how in the world they could have built such marvelous edifices with rudimentary implements over 800 years ago.  David Macaulay's "Cathedral" is a book ostensibly written for children but which will fascinate readers of all ages.  In scarcely 80 pages, Macaulay takes us back in time to the year 1252 in the fictional French village of Chutreaux where the people decide to build the "longest, widest, highest and most beautiful cathedral in all of France" for the glory of God.  Macaulay's text is minimal, but his exquisite black and white line drawings say it all: the step-by-step stages in the building's construction, the craftsmen and the tools they used, and the dedication that kept this project going for 80 years until its completion.  We feel a sense of awe at the dedication of the original architects and craftsmen and builders who knew that they would be long dead before the cathedral was finally finished.  Macaulay's glossary at the end of the book helps us to understand the major elements of the Gothic cathedral, and his cross-sections and diagrams provide clear illustration of just how the cathedral rose from its foundations.  At the end of this volume, we share the awe and pride the townspeople felt at having shared a goal for over 80 years and making it a reality.  Macaulay's "Cathedral" is a marvelous creation in more ways than one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great introduction to how cathedrals were built
  

*by G***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2003*

Having seen a number of European cathedrals, it is mind boggling to try to imagine how they were constructed by medieval people.  This book uses beautifully detailed pen and ink drawings to show how it was done.  The book goes step-by-step through the over 80 year process by which successive generations of the local citizens built a fictious French cathedral.  All of the key aspects of the procedure are depicted, including designing the structure, obtaining materials, digging the foundation, building walls and flying buttresses for a ceiling over 100 feet high, casting and hoisting bells, and creating huge stained glass windows.  This book is really not for children under about 10 years old--although people assume it is because it is illustrated and has text which can be read in under one hour.  Given the complexity of the topic, it was just much easier to describe the process using drawings.  If you are interested in how cathedrals were built, this is a great introduction.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Basic but good
  

*by R***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2011*

I just received the book and DVD, and frankly, I read the book in about 30 minutes.  It is a good, yet basic, overview of cathedral construction.  As some reviews state, it might be less than you want, but there is enough in it, terminology and ideas of how these magnificent buildings were constructed.If you are looking for a novel, forget it, go to Ken Follet's series.  But as a starting point to learn more about this wonderful history, by all means buy it.  The sketches are beautiful and terrific, the text easily read.  And now I can watch the DVD which I ordered also!

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