Trying to write about a cathedral or mosque - it's so logical. "I struggled to learn so I could translate visually. It was like learning a new language at the same time you're reading a text in that language," he says. "The tough part was it was all brand-new. He also dove into books like Grey's Anatomy and worked with Richard Walker, a medical writer, to ensure the accuracy of the text. The intensive learning process included sitting in on med-school classes, and eventually becoming a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts. The body is "unfamiliar to us, yet we are completely dependent on it. "Who wants to do just buildings?" Macaulay says, by phone from his home, in Vermont. It's a thorough examination of a piece of architecture many take for granted: the human body. The Way We Work is a departure for Macaulay, best known for writing about the mechanics of architecture and tools. Macaulay's just published The Way We Work, a book in his signature style - intensely and methodically illustrated books that leave the reader smiling and with a pretty in-depth understanding of, say, how a castle or cathedral is built and operates, or how levers and nuclear power function. "My job is really first and foremost being a student. "I have the best job in the world," says illustrator, author and nerd-kid hero David Macaulay.
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