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David Macaulay

David Macaulay (born 2 December 1946) is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His works include Cathedral (1973), The Way Things Work (1988) and The New Way Things Work (1998). His illustrations have been featured in nonfiction books combining text and illustrations explaining architecture, design and engineering, and he has written a number of children's fiction books. Macaulay was a 2006 recipient of a MacArthur Fellows Program award and received the Caldecott Medal in 1991 for Black and White (1990).
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Born 2 December 1946

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  • Cover of: The way things work

    Cover of edition waythingswork00maca Cover of edition waythingswork0000maca_n2g7 First published in 1967 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: Cathedral: the story of its construction.

    Cover of edition cathedral00davi Cover of edition nacimientodeunac00maca Cover of edition cathedralstoryof0000maca_b2t3 First published in 1973 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: Motel of the mysteries

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  • Cover of: Unbuilding

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  • Cover of: The new way things work

    First published in 1997 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Castle

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  • Cover of: City: a story of Roman planning and construction.

    First published in 1974 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Black and white

    First published in 1990 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Pyramid

    Cover of edition pyramid00maca First published in 1975 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Underground

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  • Cover of: Ship

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  • Cover of: Shortcut

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  • Cover of: Why the Chicken Crossed the Road (Sandpiper Books)

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  • Cover of: Building Big

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  • Cover of: The Way We Work

    First published in 2008 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Mill

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  • Cover of: Mosque: Mosque paperback

    First published in 2003 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Debenhams Christmas Pack: Freshwater Fishing Pack

    First published in 2000 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Castle: how it works

    First published in 1982 — 4 editions
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Born 2 December 1946

Subjects

Juvenile literature, Architecture, juvenile literature, Architecture, Building, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Design and construction, Antiquities, Architecture, history, Civil engineering, Fiction, New York Times reviewed, Ouvrages pour la jeunesse, Building, juvenile literature, City planning, Civilization, Technology, Castles, Cathedrals, Civil engineering, juvenile literature, Literatura juvenil, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Mosques, Picture books, Picture books for children

Places

Rome, Egypt, Caribbean Area, Caribbean Sea, Egipto, Italie, Italy, New England, North America, Rhode Island, Roma, Rome (Italie), Rome (Italy), Wales, Égypte

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David Macaulay

Time

1950-, 1970s, 19th century

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January 11, 2022 Edited by tmanarl bio
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 2, 2014 Edited by KirstinM Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import