Wonders Of The World

Description

"Kingfisher Knowledge" is a comprehensive, dynamic series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Using lively, engaging text and state-of-the-art digital artwork, the series covers an immense range of subjects in impressive depth and is a major educational resource. "Wonders of the World" reveals the history, stories and people behind the planet's most amazing structures. In chapter one, exciting artworks recreate the seven ancient wonders; chapter two zooms in on the later historical wonders, such as the Great Wall of China; and the final chapter reveals modern marvels, including the world's tallest skyscrapers.

Author description

Philip Steele is an experienced author and editor who has been writing books for children and adults on a wide range of topics, including history, geography and cultural themes, for over 20 years. He lives in North Wales, United Kingdom.

Table of contents

6-7 Foreword; Chapter 1: Ancient Wonders; 8-9 Pyramids of Egypt; 10-11 Hanging Gardens of Babylon; 12-13 Statue of Zeus at Olympia; 14-15 Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; 16-17 Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; 18-19 The Colossus of Rhodes; 20-21 The Pharos at Alexandria; 22-23 Chapter 2: Historical Wonders; 24-25 The Colosseum at Rome; 26-27 Great Wall of China; 28-29 Angkor Wat; 30-31 Easter Island statues; 32-33 Chichen Itza; 34-35 The Taj Mahal; 36-37 Canals of Venice; 38-39 Chapter 3: Modern Wonders; 40-41 Skyscrapers; 42-43 Temples of the arts; 44-45 Water wonders (dams); 46-47 Tunnels and bridges; 48-49 Info lab (the CERN laboratory); 50-51 Modern colossi; 52-53 Reaching other worlds; 54-55 Reaching other worlds; 56-59 UNESCO World Heritage sites; 60-61 Glossary; 62-63 Index; 64 Acknowledgements.