The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Hardback Published on: 18/01/2024
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
There is so much to learn from this wonderful book
Bettany Hughes takes the seven wonders of the ancient world and clearly places them in the time they were built. Not only this, she clearly links one to an... READ MORE
Eilish from Rustington
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Wonders indeed..
Of the Seven Wonders of the World, only the Great Pyramid remains standing. And yet the others trickle through our collective memory so much so that they h... READ MORE
Teresa@StNeots

Synopsis

Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassos. The Colossus at Rhodes. The Lighthouse of Alexandria. The Seven Wonders of the World were staggeringly audacious impositions on our planet. They were also brilliant adventures of the mind, test cases for the reaches of human imagination. Now only the great pyramid remains fully standing, yet the scale and majesty of these seven wonders still enthral us today.

In a thrilling, colourful narrative enriched with the latest archaeological discoveries, bestselling historian Bettany Hughes walks through the landscapes of both ancient and modern time. This is a journey whose purpose is to ask why we wonder, why we create, why we choose to remember the wonder of others. She explores traces of the Wonders themselves, and the traces they have left in history. A magisterial work of historical storytelling, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World reinforces the exciting and nourishing notion that humans can make the impossible happen.

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781474610322
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Weight: 660g
  • Dimensions: 240 x 168 x 44 mm

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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
A perfect tour of the ancient wonders of the world..
This is a retelling of the history of the ancient world and its seven wonders; The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Temple of Art... READ MORE
Emine at Bromley
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Seven wonders of the ancient world review
Already from the preface of this book, I could not stop reading, too bad I started at nine pm. It is so good and has “swallowed” me already. I would give i... READ MORE
Ema Rosenbergová