seven wonders of the world

Focuses on the statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Colossus of Rhodes as symbols of man as master of his fate during a time of unprecedented growth in the Golden Age of Greece.

Reviews the history and folklore of each of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world: the pyramids at Giza, the Statue of Zeus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos of Alexandria.

Recreates the seven wonders of the ancient world as they originally appeared, and tells the stories of who built them, and how and why they were constructed.

Australian soldier Jack West Jr. leads a team of operatives from a coalition of seven non-superpower nations in a quest to find the pieces of the Golden Capstone for the Great Pyramid at Giza which legend claims will prevent worldwide flooding and solar damage during the Tartaus Rotation--a solar event that occurs once every 4,500 years--and grant the person who places the Capstone on the pyramid absolute power over Earth for the next one thousand years.

Describes the construction of each of the Seven Wonders of the World and relates them to similar structures in ancient and modern times.

Provides illustrations and information about some of the natural and man-made wonders of the world, such as the pyramids of Egypt, the Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the General Sherman Tree.

Presents the Seven Wonders of the World.

Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.

A brief history of the Great Wall of China, begun about 2,200 years ago to keep out Mongol invaders.