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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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Item Description...
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The author of Brooklyn Bridge provides a comprehensive look at seven wondrous creations--including the Colossus of Rhodes and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon--and the diverse factors that have made them so incredible throughout time. Jr Lib Guild.
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Colossus of Rhodes. The Great Pyra-mid at Giza. For centuries these names have inspired wonder and mystery. They are but three of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Most of these masterpieces of human achievement have long since crumbled into dust. But their legacy survives, and these triumphs of human vision, architecture, and creativity have become the stuff of legends.In the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Lynn Curlee ponders the questions that have fascinated researchers and archaeologists for decades: What purpose did these structures have for the societies that built them? How did they achieve the means necessary to construct such intricate and innovative temples and statues? Mr. Curlee investigates and illustrates how these Seven Wonders must have appeared at their peak. With extraordinary paintings and a moving narrative, Mr. Curlee tells the story of some of manA1s greatest feats and explores the timeless desire of cultures to leave a permanent mark on the Earth. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 33
Dimensions: Length: 0.5" Width: 10" Height: 10.25"
Weight: 1.1 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Publisher Atheneum
Age 8-12
ISBN 068983182X
EAN 9780689831829
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About this Author/Artist Lynn Curlee was educated as an art historian and worked as a fine artist for many years before he began to make children's books. His other works include Ships of the Air, Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration, Rushmore, Liberty, and most recently, Brooklyn Bridge. He lives on the North Fork of Long Island, New York.
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 | a tad disappointing Jan 5, 2003 |
| Enticed by a review of it in a local free-bee circular, I really wanted to like this book. The illustrations are good, but neither they nor the text were especially engaging. I'm not familiar with the author's other works, but i suspect this is not his best. | | | Write your own review about The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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