Architecture: Mosque by David Macaulay (2003)

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Hardcover in Good (G) condition. Bumping on corners, binding tight, pages clean and straight. An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural s tructures that have long fascinated modern people, David Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used to design and construct a mosque in late-sixteenth- century Turkey. Through the fictional story and Macaulay’s distinctive full-color illustrations, readers will learn not only how such monumental structures were built but also how they functioned in relation to the society they served.As always, Macaulay has given a great deal of attention to the relationship between pictures and text, creating another brilliant celebration of an architectural wonder. Show more