The Seven Wonders of the Modern World

The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Author: Reg Cox
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780382392719

Features seven engineering feats which in their time pushed forward the boundaries of science and technology; includes the Sydney Opera House, Aswan High Dam, Sears Tower, and others.

The Colosseum

The Colosseum
Author: Elizabeth Noll
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1681037300

From mock naval battles to gruesome gladiator fights, the Colosseum has hosted some of the world’s most shocking showdowns. But why was this ancient amphitheater built, and how did it survive 2,000 years? What is it used for today? This title explores the answers to these questions and more through fact-filled text and fascinating photos that bring readers up close with ancient Rome. Special features include a map, a timeline, a comparison graphic, a pop culture connection, and more!

Taj Mahal, The

Taj Mahal, The
Author: Sara Green
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1681037343

Agra, India, is home to one of the most famous monuments in the world. The Taj Mahal rises 240 feet over the city, its white marble dome visible from miles around! This title for young readers explores the history of the famous building, from how and why it was built to what it’s used for today. Leveled text and beautiful photos highlight the main points of the historic monument, and special features such as a map, a timeline, a comparison graphic, and a pop culture connect further showcase why the Taj Mahal is a wonder of the modern world!

Lost City of the Incas

Lost City of the Incas
Author: Hiram Bingham
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2010-12-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0297865331

First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu. In 1911 Hiram Bingham, a pre-historian with a love of exotic destinations, set out to Peru in search of the legendary city of Vilcabamba, capital city of the last Inca ruler, Manco Inca. With a combination of doggedness and good fortune he stumbled on the perfectly preserved ruins of Machu Picchu perched on a cloud-capped ledge 2000 feet above the torrent of the Urubamba River. The buildings were of white granite, exquisitely carved blocks each higher than a man. Bingham had not, as it turned out, found Vilcabamba, but he had nevertheless made an astonishing and memorable discovery, which he describes in his bestselling book LOST CITY OF THE INCAS.

Seven Wonders of the World

Seven Wonders of the World
Author: Carmella Van Vleet
Publisher: Build It Yourself
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781936313730

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.

Seven Wonders of the World and More!, Grades 5 - 8

Seven Wonders of the World and More!, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Blattner
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2009-02-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580378234

Take a tour with students in grades 5 and up using Seven Wonders of the World and More! In this 96-page book, students explore the seven wonders of the ancient world, plus modern-day and natural wonders. This book covers topics such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Stonehenge, and the Statue of Liberty, and it explains and examines each wonder in detail with information about the people who created it. The book also includes bibliographic sketches, a variety of reproducible activities, and a complete answer key.

Seven Wonders of the Modern World

Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Author: Doreen Gonzales
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780766052925

Discusses modern works of architecture including, the Panama Canal, Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, CN Tower, Itaipu Dam, Channel Tunnel.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Author: Peter A. Clayton
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1988
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780415050364

First published in 1988. Can you name the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? Did they even exist? The Pharos at Alexandria survived into the Middle Ages, but the Hanging Gardens of Babylon exist only in references by ancient authors and the Colossus of Rhodes if too improbable to have existed in the form and place traditionally ascribed to it. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World sets the record straight, with an attractive account of each Wonder in the context in which it was built. The authors combine ancient sources with the results of modern scholarship and excavations to recreate a vivid picture of the Seven Wonders. All experts in their specialist fields, the contributors bring together facts and background that are remarkably difficult to find from any other single source and establish for the fist time the archaeology and location of each Wonder.

The Seven Ancient Wonders in the Early Modern World

The Seven Ancient Wonders in the Early Modern World
Author: Inmaculada Rodriguez-Moya
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2019-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780367199074

This monograph is a study of the artistic production that formed part of the various lists of the Seven Wonders that lasted beyond Antiquity and were recovered during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The study focuses in depth on the way they were evoked in modern artistic culture and the importance they had at European courts, linked to monarchs and princes as an image of power.