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This book takes you on a journey through time to examine the greatest structures ever built. Explore the ancient wonders, resurrected by fascinating digital artwork from the ruins that they are today. Investigate later historical wonders such as the breathtaking Great Wall of China and the majestic Taj Mahal. And marvel at modern feats of human achievement, including recordbreakers such as the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world.Contents
Contents : foreword; Chapter 1 : Seven Ancient Wonders - The Great Pyramid - Marvels of Babylon - Olympic Zeus - Temple of the goddess - The Mausoleum - The Colossus of Rhodes - Pharos of Alexandria - Summary; Chapter 2 : The Wider World - Colosseum at Rome - Great Wall of China - Angkor Wat - Mysteries of the Pacific - Chichen Itza - The Taj Mahal - Canals of Venice - Summary; Chapter 3 : Modern Wonders - top of the world - architecture and the arts - water wonders - building bridges - info lab - modern colossi - reaching other worlds - summary; world heritage - glossary - index - acknowledgements;
