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Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train. Bowker Authored Title code. The seven wonders of the ancient world are presented with material comparing them to other ancient & modern technological marvels. Annotation. From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, recent and beautiful illustrations...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Describes the architectural achievements of the ancient world known as the Seven Wonders of the World: the Pyramids at Giza, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, and the Colossus of Rhodes.
28) Ancient wonders
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Describes some of the various tombs, buildings, temples and monuments of the ancient civilizations of the world.
33) An idiot abroad
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In this hilarious series, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, co-creators of The Office and Extras, send their friend Karl Pilkington around the world. Karl thinks he's visiting the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World but along the way the 'Little Englander' must endure camel rides, jungle treks, tribal customs, and local oddballs while dining on toads and testicles, and searching for a clean bathroom.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as known to the ancient Greeks, and a multicultural list of seven additional wonders--from Petra, Jordan, to Rio de Janeiro's statue of Christ--and suggests related projects and experiments.
Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the wonders of the world, both natural and those created by human beings. Features include fact boxes, maps, photographs, drawings, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites"--Provided by publisher.
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