Great Wonders of the World (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Mary Ling (Editor), Richard Bonson (Illustrator) "THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD make up one of the best-known lists ever compiled, yet few people can name them all..." (more)
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A 2000 Parents' Choice® Silver Honor Winner -- From Parents' Choice®

Product Description

From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, recent and beautiful illustrations illuminate the wonder of these marvelous achievements of the ancient world. Compare with those wonders of both the modern and the natural world. Divided into distinct categories for ease of reference, this visually exciting book explores ancient sites, views the modern world's tallest building, and makes you marvel at nature's most miraculous creations -- all with more than 50 specially commissioned illustrations including reconstructions, cross sections, maps, city plans, and useful timelines. With a clear, concise text, this invaluable reference is a wonder in itself.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789465051
• ISBN-13: 978-0789465054
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #839,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect too much from it, April 14, 2006

By	Elena (Chattanooga, TN) - See all my reviews

I shall agree that the illustrations are great. However, the book contains very limited information about the wonders or their history. If you like to look at the pictures along this book is for you, but if you like to read about the Ancient wonders you need to look somewhere else. There are many books that cover this subject in a lot more details.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Homeschoolers should consider..., October 9, 2008

By	MomRN "Missy" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Wonders of the World (Paperback)

I bought this book as an addition to our homeschool library and was very pleased. In the DK tradition, it has plenty of great pictures and easy to read text in easily-digestable portions. My 5th grader liked this one a lot. You should consider adding it to your home library - especially if you homeschool (or perhaps, especially if you DON'T).

As a side note, we also bought a VHS on the great wonders (narated by Brosnan?) and loved that, too. Theres something about seeing (a dramatization of) the building of these wonders in action that makes it even more astonishing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Buy This Book! It's Outstanding, December 14, 2001

By	Sunisurekick "sunisurekick" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This book can only be described with the use of the most superlative terms only. What a wonderful foundation book to fill any child with awe at the beauty and variety of man-made wonders in the world. The illustration, photographs and texts are thrilling! Two pages toward the end of the book show Natural Wonders, and I can't wait to see more of these. Buy this book.