Seven Wonders of the World : discover amazing monuments to civilization /

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by Van Vleet, Carmella.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Rizvi, Farah,--ill. Series: Build it yourself series Published by : Nomad Press, (White River Junction, VT :) Physical details: 119 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm. Subject(s): Curiosities and wonders | Seven Wonders of the World | Curiosities and wonders. | Seven Wonders of the World. | Seven Wonders of the World. | Ancient civilization. | Modern civilization. | Curiosities and wonders. | Historic buildings. | Historic sites. | Antiquities. | Handicraft. Year : 2011 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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"20 projects."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-117) and index.

Original list of seven wonders of the world -- Great Pyramid -- Hanging Gardens of Babylon -- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus -- Statue of Zeus at Olympia -- Mausoleum of Halicarnassus -- Colossus of Rhodes -- Pharos of Alexandria -- New list of seven wonders of the world -- Ancient City of Petra -- Colosseum -- Chichen Itza -- Ruins of Machu Picchu -- Great Wall of China -- Taj Mahal -- Christ the Redeemer Statue.

Introduces the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as known to the ancient Greeks, and a multicultural list of seven additional wonders--from Petra, Jordan, to Rio de Janeiro's statue of Christ--and suggests related projects and experiments.