Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
| AUTHOR | Bentley, Diana |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press, USA (12/05/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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A delightful illustrated introduction to the greatest achievements of the ancient world and published in cooperation with the British Museum, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a fascinating look at the ancient technological marvels that continue to captivate children and adults today.
Each chapter focuses on a specific monument and contains a short history of the civilization that built it; how the monument was likely used; a description of its structure; how it has inspired great structures of our own age (e.g., I. M. Pei's Louvre pyramid); how the building was likely engineered; and its known or theorized fate. Artifacts and tools, period drawings and paintings, contemporary plans, and photographs of archaeologists at work round out this remarkable look at the most splendid and ambitious accomplishments from the greatest civilizations of the ancient world, which include:
BL Pyramids at Giza in Egypt
BL Statue of Zeus at Olympia in Greece
BL Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Babylonia/Mesopotamia
BL of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece
BL Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Persia
BL Colossus of Rhodes in Greece
BL Lighthouse at Alexandria (Greece/Egypt
Each chapter focuses on a specific monument and contains a short history of the civilization that built it; how the monument was likely used; a description of its structure; how it has inspired great structures of our own age (e.g., I. M. Pei's Louvre pyramid); how the building was likely engineered; and its known or theorized fate. Artifacts and tools, period drawings and paintings, contemporary plans, and photographs of archaeologists at work round out this remarkable look at the most splendid and ambitious accomplishments from the greatest civilizations of the ancient world, which include:
BL Pyramids at Giza in Egypt
BL Statue of Zeus at Olympia in Greece
BL Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Babylonia/Mesopotamia
BL of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece
BL Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Persia
BL Colossus of Rhodes in Greece
BL Lighthouse at Alexandria (Greece/Egypt
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780195219135
ISBN-10:
0195219139
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
8.91 x 0.47 x 11.20 inches
Weight:
0.89 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
7.7
Point Value:
2
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Dewey Decimal:
722
Library of Congress Control Number:
2002070097
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A delightful illustrated introduction to the greatest achievements of the ancient world and published in cooperation with the British Museum, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a fascinating look at the ancient technological marvels that continue to captivate children and adults today.
Each chapter focuses on a specific monument and contains a short history of the civilization that built it; how the monument was likely used; a description of its structure; how it has inspired great structures of our own age (e.g., I. M. Pei's Louvre pyramid); how the building was likely engineered; and its known or theorized fate. Artifacts and tools, period drawings and paintings, contemporary plans, and photographs of archaeologists at work round out this remarkable look at the most splendid and ambitious accomplishments from the greatest civilizations of the ancient world, which include:
BL Pyramids at Giza in Egypt
BL Statue of Zeus at Olympia in Greece
BL Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Babylonia/Mesopotamia
BL of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece
BL Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Persia
BL Colossus of Rhodes in Greece
BL Lighthouse at Alexandria (Greece/Egypt
Each chapter focuses on a specific monument and contains a short history of the civilization that built it; how the monument was likely used; a description of its structure; how it has inspired great structures of our own age (e.g., I. M. Pei's Louvre pyramid); how the building was likely engineered; and its known or theorized fate. Artifacts and tools, period drawings and paintings, contemporary plans, and photographs of archaeologists at work round out this remarkable look at the most splendid and ambitious accomplishments from the greatest civilizations of the ancient world, which include:
BL Pyramids at Giza in Egypt
BL Statue of Zeus at Olympia in Greece
BL Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Babylonia/Mesopotamia
BL of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece
BL Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Persia
BL Colossus of Rhodes in Greece
BL Lighthouse at Alexandria (Greece/Egypt
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