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Title: Underground by David MacAulay ISBN: 0-395-24739-X Publisher: Walter Lorraine Books Pub. Date: 29 September, 1976 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: anatomy of an infrastructure
Comment: This book ranks as one of Macaulay's best, as it reveals the networks of systems that are the lifeblood of a city, from various building foundations to sewers to subways, showing how they are constructed and sometimes interact with each other. The text, though minimal, is packed with information, which is supplemented by the superb and detailed drawings. One of the coolest aspects of the book, though, is the views from below, as if a rat with x-ray vision were able to gaze up at this intricate maze of technological wonders. Macaulay's sense of humor is evident throughout, as seen by his inclusion of various critters (including an alligator and an elephant), lots of references to dogs and fire hydrants, a billboard ad for his book PYRAMID, and even a human skull and hand (!!) in one drawing of an excavation. Great fun to read and highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: "What are those round metal things in the street?"
Comment: What Mr. Macaulay does is pull up a city by the roots, shake the dirt off, and take a no-nonsense (well, maybe a little nonsense) look at what is revealed. The illustrations are clear and informative, with just a touch of whimsy. The book covers sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water lines, electricity, telephone, subways and building foundations. A gift for aspiring civil engineers of all ages!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Work!
Comment: David Macauley's work has just gotten better thru the years ...but even his early books like underground are wonderful! I received this book as a child & I'm now ordering it as a gift.
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Title: City : A Story of Roman Planning and Construction by David Macaulay ISBN: 0395349222 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Pub. Date: 24 October, 1983 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Castle by David Macaulay ISBN: 0395329205 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Pub. Date: 25 October, 1982 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Cathedral : The Story of Its Construction by David Macaulay ISBN: 0395316685 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Pub. Date: 26 October, 1981 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Mill by David MacAulay ISBN: 0395520193 Publisher: Walter Lorraine Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Pyramid by David Macaulay ISBN: 0395321212 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Pub. Date: 26 April, 1982 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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