Stone on Stone

Standing in the nave of a cathedral, it is hard not to wonder how ordinary human beings could have created sky-scraping, dizzyingly high buildings on which even the top-most parts were delicately decorated, in an age before even the simplest of power tools. Stone on Stone presents the full story of the men who built the cathedrals of the medieval era: who they were, how they lived, and how with the simplest of hand tools they created the astonishing buildings that hundreds of years later still stand as monuments to their ingenuity and skill. Topics covered include the context for building such huge places of worship; the men who built: who they were, and the challenges they had to face; finding the materials; construction techniques; building control; and finally, who paid for it all.

Stand in naosul unei catedrale, este greu sa nu ne intrebam cum fiintele umane obisnuite ar fi putut crea cladiri ridicate de cer, ametitor de inalte, pe care chiar si cele mai multe parti de sus erau decorate delicat, intr-o epoca anterioara chiar si celor mai simple unelte electrice . Piatra pe piatra prezinta povestea completa a barbatilor care au construit catedrale din epoca medievala: cine au fost, cum au trait si cum au creat cu cele mai simple instrumente de mana cladirile uimitoare pe care sute de ani mai tarziu le pastreaza inca ca monumente ingeniozitatea si priceperea lor.