seven wonders of the world

"Discover and learn about the seven fascinating wonders of the ancient World"--Provided by publisher.

In 80 A.D., ten-year-old Roman sleuth Flavia and her friends sail from Corinth to Rhodes to try to stop a mysterious man who is kidnapping children and selling them into slavery.

Explores the famous ancient Seven Wonders--the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus, the Temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Pyramids of Egypt, and the Pharos of Alexandria--with modern footage, animated computer reconstructions, and expert commentary.

Only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the pyramids of Giza, remain relatively intact, but through ancient texts and legends, the other six wonders come to life.

Discusses natural monuments and ancient and modern architectural feats and the marvels of engineering behind these timeless treasures.

Provides descriptions of the seven wonders of the ancient world, including the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Colossus of Rhodes, the lighthouse at Alexandria, the hanging gardens of Babylon, the mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, and the temple of Artemis at Ephesus.

Teens Jack, Aly, and Cass have already recovered two of the seven lost Loculi but now Marco is on the Massa side and their powers are still growing. When the friends find the next stop on their quest, they become involved in an epic battle, and might have to destroy the one thing they need to save themselves.

"Jack Grady, a field anthropologist and 21st century Indiana Jones, lives for the thrill of adventure and the joy of discovery. When his estranged brother, the introverted mathematician Jeremy Grady, is murdered, Jack is determined to find out what happened. His first clue: his brother was stabbed in the chest with an ancient ivory spear. It reminds him of the weapons of the Amazons, a fierce tribe of female warriors dating all the way back to the beginnings of mythology and history and the subject of Jack's research for nearly half a decade. Jack embarks on a far-flung journey around the globe - from China to Peru; Egypt to Brazil - as he unravels the mystery that links the Seven Wonders of the World, represented by seven divided segments of a golden snake. With the help of the beautiful and brilliant botanist Sloane Costa and Jack's intrepid grad students, the team discovers a conspiracy to hide a road map to the Garden of Eden - and the truth behind a mythological ancient culture" --.

Highlights the seven wonders of the ancient world and explains the feats of engineering behind constructing each wonder.

"Learn about the Seven Wonders of the Natural World: Mount Everest, Victoria Falls, Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Lights, Paricut?n Volcano and Harbor of Rio de Janeiro"--provided by publisher.