If, like me, you wondered how mediaeval craftsmen were able, without modern machines, to build the famous Gothic cathedrals with their soaring columns and arches, here is a book which tells you. The author describes the building of an imaginary cathedral to compete with those of Beauvais and Amiens, taking the reader step-by-step through the different stages and accompanying his account with a host of delightful drawings. For all ages. Fascinating!
(Jeremy Swann - bwl 10 August 2001 ) |
