36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a homeschooling treasure, February 11, 2007
This review is from: Wonders of the World Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book) (Paperback)
One of the problems with many history texts is their focus on warfare and military history -- fine as far as it goes, but not the only human story worth telling. This coloring book, featuring 27 architectural and engineering feats from 3500 BC - 1325 AD, is a great way to approach history in a non-militaristic way, looking at constructive accomplishments as a lens through which to discuss civilizations. Each entry has a couple of paragraphs of informative text. A very nice book.
The 27 wonders are: the Parthenon, Temple of Artemis, the Olympian Zeus, Mausoleum, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Pyramids at Giza, Great Sphinx, Abu Simbel, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Petra, Persepolis, Stonehenge, Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Shwedagon Pagoda, Borobudur Temple, Angkor Wat, Great Wall of China, Stone Heads of Easter Island, Banaue Rice Terraces, Machu Picchu, Tikal, Palenque, Tenochtitlan, Mont-Saint-Michel and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Elderly or Alzheimers Patients, March 15, 2007
This review is from: Wonders of the World Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book) (Paperback)
I purchased this coloring book for my grandmother who has Alzheimer's. It helps her feel as if she is accomplishing something and also she is using her mind and hands to stay in the lines. It's an ideal coloring book for anyone who wishes to color like they use to.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dover Does Usual Excellent Job, April 26, 2008
This review is from: Wonders of the World Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book) (Paperback)
This Wonders of the World coloring book is ridiculously inexpensive but offers excellent versions of the wonders to color.
When I worked as librarian at my university, I entered a standing order for all Dover publications for many years, as they are all very cheap and all beautifully done!
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