
This illustrated book gives young readers “a breathtaking and entirely original insight” into the complex systems that exist underneath modern cities (Kirkus, starred review).
Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay takes readers on a visual journey through a city’s various support systems—the many tunnels, pipes, walls, and other structures that help sustain the bustling life above. In Underground, Macaulay exposes a typical section of this intricate underground network and explains how it works.
Along with his beautiful illustrations, Macaulay presents “a straightforward yet fascinating description of the labyrinth beneath the feet of any city dweller. And what a complex covered world [he] reveals! He invents an intersection of two streets and proceeds to show what we all might find if we dared to descend through that Alice-in-Wonderland manhole” (The New York Times).
ASIN : B004H1UEG8
Publisher : HMH Books for Young Readers (March 23, 1983)
Publication date : March 23, 1983
Language : English
File size : 232902 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 114 pages
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Customers find the book informative, insightful, and educational. They describe it as a wonderful, excellent read for the layman with great illustrations. The narrative is described as simple and elegant, providing an easy-to-understand format.
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