A great book for kids interested in Turkey's architectural history

I loved reviewing this book as Macaulay's drawings are EXQUISITE, and I have often wondered how on earth people centuries past could have created such architectural masterpieces as the mosques that adorn the Istanbul skyline.

Not a dry and dusty architectural text book, but a storyline that breathes life into these old stones ... next time I visit the Blue Mosque I swear I will be able to hear the ghost of the architect giving orders to the chief foreman, as the artisans' hammers and chisels tap away.

For the review in thi week's Turkish paper see:

http://www.sundayszaman.com/sunday/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=...