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Pyramid Kindle Edition

by David Macaulay (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 314 ratings
4.2 on Goodreads
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#3 Most Gifted in Children's Books on Ancient History

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"The mystery of the pyramids is solved before our eyes" in this illustrated YA guide to their construction by the Caldecott Medal-winning author (Kirkus).

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In Pyramid, acclaimed author and illustrator David Macaulay explores the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids from the initial planning stages to the methods used to lift stones up to the structure's highest level. Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations your readers are introduced not only to ancient Egyptian engineering, tools, and labor practices, but also the philosophy of life, death, and afterlife that made these awe-inspiring monuments necessary as a pharaoh's final resting place.


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"Macaulay's brilliant Pyramid shows, detail by detail, how the great pharaohs' burial places were conceived and constructed¡­ His draftsmanship is unexcelled, and his book is pharaonic in opulence and design."¡ªTime
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    70 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    7 - 12
  5. Publisher
    HMH Books for Young Readers
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  7. Publication date
    June 11 2020
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  11. ISBN-13
    978-0547348391
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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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"David Macaulay's brilliant Pyramid shows, detail by detail, how the great pharaohs' burial places were conceived and constructed . . . His draftsmanship is unexcelled, and his book is pharaonic in opulence and design." Time Magazine

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003OQUPJI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HMH Books for Young Readers
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 108.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 70 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0547348391
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 12
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years
  • Â鶹Çø Rank: #391,984 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 314 ratings

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David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen languages. Macaulay has garnered numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe¨CHorn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post¨CChildren's Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, given ¡°to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations.¡± Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of his books. David Macaulay lives with his family in Vermont.

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  • David Kirschner
    5.0 out of 5 stars My boys loved it
    Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2021
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    Great informative book, I have a number in this series
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  • Â鶹Çø Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars David Macaulay's City was one of my favourite books as a child and still
    Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2016
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    David Macaulay's City was one of my favourite books as a child and still, in it's battered condition, lives in a place of pride on my bookshelf. This wonderful tome has also joined it.
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  • Susan Ennis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2014
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    Super book that is interesting to all ages
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  • Rob C.
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Journey To Ancient Egypt
    Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2000
    One of a series of books about the engineering and technical aspects of the great buildings and marvels of history, Pyramid is a worthy effort, but not as interesting, compelling and funny as City and Cathedral, two of the other books in the series.
    Though just as well illustrated by the dazzling drawings found in the entire series, the text is not as appealing as it could be and the attention of younger readers may be lost in a short time after some of the major questions about pyramid construction are answered.
    Not verbose or over-written, the text is understandable and concise. As with the other offerings in this series, the reader is taken from the very beginning of development to the completion of a project, in this case a massive Egyptian Pyramid within the pages of the book.
    Though not the very best in the series, Pyramid does instruct and would be a very valuable asset in any classroom or home library.
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  • Cletus F. Wallace
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pyramid
    Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2001
    David MacAulay's book illustrartes "one" method by which the pyramids of Egypt may have been built, and follows the construction step by step with text and drawings. His pen and ink drawings are excellent! The book may have been written for children, ages 9 and older, but I enjoyed the book! My eight year old son was fascinated by the book. Hopefully, his interest in Egyptology has been sparked by this fine book. I tend to disagree with the author when he refers to the pyramid as a tomb. Although, not specifically stated, the entire book except a brief discussion of the Queen's Pyramid and mumification are devoted to the building of the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The brief discussion of the mummification process is just the right amount of information for a child.
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  • Charles Flemming
    5.0 out of 5 stars How did this guy learn to draw?
    Reviewed in Canada on August 31, 2001
    Who hasn't wondered how the Great Pyramids came to be? In this stunningly illustrated, richly detailed book, David Macaulay skillfully shows one way they could have built. I had ordered the book for our family's study of ancient Egypt, based on a recommendation in The Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Egypt, which raved about it. I was not disappointed. In fact, I was stunned at the detail and care of the drawings and fascinated by the accounts. Although the long descriptions were daunting for my then-first grader, the illustrations caught her eye, and her older siblings dug into it with enthusiasm.
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  • James
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read on a deep topic
    Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 1999
    This is a fabulous book for anyone looking to learn more about the pyramids of Ancient Egypt without the burden of scholar-like vocabulary and disturbing depth. But at the same time the book conveys the mysteries of the pyramids with a keen intellect of the topic. The author knows his topic but writes his book so anyone can enjoy the knowledge and enlightenment a deeper understanding of the past can provide.
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  • Javier Mancebo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Otro gran libro de David Macaulay
    Reviewed in Spain on March 31, 2015
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    Tengo casi todos los libros de David Macaulay y este es uno de mis favoritos. Explica con detalle como se construyeron las pir¨¢mides de Egipto, todo acompa?ado de dibujos muy trabajados.
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  • person in ID
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great books
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
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    My wife had expressed some interest in Egypt and the pyramids, so I remember this book from when I was a kid, and got it for her for Christmas. She loved it (i also got myself Underground). She was amazed by the illustrations and also what she was learning.

    He is a remarkable illustrator and storyteller, and these books are great for anyone wanting to learn about the various subjects he wrote about.

    The price for the softcover editions is really a great price as well.

    It was a nice childhood memory to share with my wife in adulthood. These books are child appropriate, and to me are kind of works of art.
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  • impostor
    4.0 out of 5 stars A minor classic.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2015
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    Excellent little book. Lovely illustrations. Would recommend.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, concise and convincing.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
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    The illustrations describe the process in a straightforward way. The purpose of showing how it was built, a step by step story, is accomplished with no frills nor speculations.
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