About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is obsessed with building, asks how massive structures stay standing, or needs to see the value of long term projects that take more than a single lifetime to complete. It is a masterclass in patience and collective effort, showing how a community in the Middle Ages designed and built a Gothic cathedral from the first stone to the final spire. Through David Macaulay's meticulously detailed pen and ink illustrations, children explore the intersection of engineering, art, and history. It is ideal for independent readers aged 9 to 14, but even younger children will find themselves mesmerized by the complex diagrams of cranes, arches, and stained glass. This book transforms a historical subject into a lesson on human ingenuity and the incredible things people can achieve when they work together toward a shared vision.
