Bibliography
of Works
Following is a comprehensive list of David Macaulay's books.
All cover images borrowed from Alibris.com.
See link at bottom of page.
Cathedral
A pen-and-ink masterpiece that describes the construction of a
fictional cathedral in medieval France. Workers and tools are described
and the immense effort necessary to achieve such an undertaking are
accurately portrayed.
City
Macaulay describes through words and illustrations how the ancient
Romans planned their cities, and reveals their exceptional ability to
organize.
Pyramid
Macaulay answers the questions of purpose and design that are commonly
asked behind the construction of the pyramids in ancient Egypt. He
talks
about the Egyptian take on life and death, and all with amazing and
detailed illustration.
Underground
A visual examination of a city's underground systems, which
shows a typical section of the underground network and explains how it
works. We see the walls, columns, cables, pipes and tunnels required to
meet the needs of the people who live above.
Castle
With great attention to detail and with characters who could have
actually been there, Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and
construction of both a castle and town in medieval England.
Great Moments in
Architecture
A sarcastic look at some of the great works of architecture (the Tower
if Pisa drafted on a tilted drafting table). A good example of
Macaulay's more imaginative side.
Motel of the
Mysteries
A creative story about an amateur archaeologist in the year 4022, who
draws logical, but wrong, conclusions about the civilization of the
ancient country of Usa when he accidentally stumbles upon the remains
of a motel from 1985.
Unbuilding
This is a step-by-step explanation of how the Empire State Building in
New York City would
be deconstructed if it were sold, moved to a country in the middle
east, and reconstructed. Probably not his most popular book right now.
Mill
This is a fictional account of how four cotton mills were constructed
in 19th-century Rhode Island. It is much in the style of the
other construction books Mr. Macaulay has written.
Baaa
A flock of sheep take over the world after the entire human population
has died off. The humans may be gone, they have left their technology
behind. Soon the sheep are living like humans and having the same
problems the humans had.
Why the Chicken
Crossed the Road
This cause-and-effect story begins when a chicken crosses a
road. A string of crazy events follows, including a cow stampede, a
train wreck, the explosion of a bathroom due to a chemistry set
experiment, and more.
The Way Things Work
& The New Way Things Work
The original book is out of
print, but it was updated in 1998, now includes notes from the digital
world. A charming woolly mammoth guides us as we learn how everything
works - from a parking meter to a fire extinguisher.
Black and White
Macaulay's Caldecott winner, this interesting book is four tales in
one. Or is it one story told from four different points of view? Each
page is four panels, confusing at first, but making clever connections
at the end.
Ship
These are two fictional stories based on factual information about a
sailing ship that sank in the Caribbean. The first story describes
modern-day attempts to retrieve treasures from the sunken vessel. The
second tells of how the ship was financed, built, and launched in 1405.
Shortcut
A true cause and effect story. In chapter one, Albert ties up his horse
and melon cart. How does this effect Patty and her pet pig Pearl and
Professor Tweet's hot air balloon in chapter two?
Rome Antics
Readers follow the journey of a homing pigeon flying over the streets
of Rome in order to deliver an important message to an artist. As the
pigeon takes the scenic route to her destination, readers receive a
pen-and-ink tour of the ancient city.
Building the Book
Cathedral
This is Cathedral revisited, 25
years later. There are notes in the margins about how the original book
was put together, and some of the pages are rearranged.
Angelo
Angelo has the job of fixing the statuary on the front of the
cathedral, so it makes sense that one of his biggest obstacles is the
pigeon population. That is until one day, Angelo finds a sick pigeon
and nurses her back to health.
Mosque
In the tradition of Cathedral, this
time Macaulay uses his artistic
talent to recreate the effort and design genius utilized in the
creation of some of the most beautiful buildings in the world, the
Muslim Mosques.
