The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689831829)

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 man s greatest feats and explores the timeless desire of cultures to leave a permanent mark on the Earth.

Author: Lynn Curlee
ISBN-10: 068983182X
ISBN-13: 9780689831829
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2002
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.94h x 10.50w x 0.39d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 52327 / Seven Wonders of the Ancient World


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/24/2001 pg. 64
Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2002 pg. 43
Booklist 01/01/2002 pg. 850
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2002 pg. 237
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 242
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 473 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 473 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
School Library Journal 10/01/2004