Presents the history of the Seven Wonders of the World, including the archaeological hunt for the Wonders and first-hand accounts from those who traveled to the Wonders in ancient times.
Callimachus, the royal librarian of Alexandria, takes his young apprentice Philip on a journey to visit all seven of the great wonders of the world including the Great Pyramid, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Explores fourteen new and ancient wonders of the world including the Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, Machu Picchu in Peru, the Colosseum of Rome, the Taj Mahal, the Pyramid of Giza, Pharos of Alexandria, and the Colossus of Rhodes.
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.
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.
