Rome Antics
A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique
tour through Rome. As we follow the path of this somewhat wayward bird,
we discover that Rome is a place where past and present live side by
side. It is a city that has been recycling itself for two thousand
years, but unlike a museum, Rome displays its remarkable history
without respect for chronology. A new electric bus travels over
cobblestone streets just ten feet above the floor of an ancient
stadium. Inscriptions from tombs and temples share wall space with
neon. Every time a corner is turned there is a surprise, just as every
turn of the page brings a new perspective. This juxtaposition of
ancient and modern, as seen with David Macaulay's ingenious vision,
gives the reader an imaginative and informative journey through this
wondrous city.
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David Macaulay
RISD ’69 [Architecture]
With a mind that works in wonderful ways, David Macaulay explains the world through drawings. He has written and illustrated almost two dozen books, traveling to Rome to write City (1974) and Rome Antics (1997), to Cairo and Luxor for Pyramid (1975) and to the coast of Mexico for Ship (1993). Three years of concentrated research went into The Way Things Work (1988), an international bestseller, which was followed by The New Way Things Work (1998) and companion CD. Building Big (2000) focused on the world’s most remarkable feats of engineering and was released as a combined book and five-part TV series. A Caldecott Medal winner and recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ top honor, Macaulay was also the U.S. nominee for the presitigious 2002 Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration.
With a mind that works in wonderful ways, David Macaulay explains the world through drawings. He has written and illustrated almost two dozen books, traveling to Rome to write City (1974) and Rome Antics (1997), to Cairo and Luxor for Pyramid (1975) and to the coast of Mexico for Ship (1993). Three years of concentrated research went into The Way Things Work (1988), an international bestseller, which was followed by The New Way Things Work (1998) and companion CD. Building Big (2000) focused on the world’s most remarkable feats of engineering and was released as a combined book and five-part TV series. A Caldecott Medal winner and recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ top honor, Macaulay was also the U.S. nominee for the presitigious 2002 Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration.