Author : Reg Cox
Publisher : Silver Burdett Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,60 MB
Release : 1996
Category : 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.
Author : Elizabeth Noll
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 39,97 MB
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : 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!
Author : Sara Green
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 28,59 MB
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : 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!
Author : Carmella Van Vleet
Publisher : Build It Yourself
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 2011
Category : 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.
Author : Hiram Bingham
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 20,12 MB
Release : 2010-12-16
Category : 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.
Author : Doreen Gonzales
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,78 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780766052925
Discusses modern works of architecture including, the Panama Canal, Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, CN Tower, Itaipu Dam, Channel Tunnel.
Author : Blattner
Publisher : Mark Twain Media
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 13,49 MB
Release : 2009-02-16
Category : 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.
Author : Ludmila Henkova
Publisher : Albatros Media
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 11,71 MB
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9788000061344
The Colossus of Rhodes, the majestic Pyramids of Giza, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the spellbinding Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the breathtaking Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Just one of them survives today. But with the book How the Wonders of the World Were Built you can go back in time and learn the secrets of how these gems of ancient architecture were created. They shine from the past... and their light is not diminishing. The gems of antiquity are proof of human endeavours to cope with the wonders of nature. People have always wanted more: to improve existing process and methods and find new opportunities. They want to create something new, something that evokes a feeling of amazement and admiration. A masterpiece that will provide the creators with immortality and fame during their lives.
Author : Inmaculada Rodriguez-Moya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 13,29 MB
Release : 2019-05
Category :
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.
Author : Celia King
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,11 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780811801591
Text and pop-up illustrations present some of the great architectural and engineering achievements of the modern era, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, and the Empire State Building.
