Seven wonders series

Provides descriptions of the seven wonders of the ancient Middle East, including Ziggurat atUr, the library in Nineveh, Persepolis, King Solomon's temple, Petra, Hagia Sophia, and Krak des Chevaliers, with photographs of the sites and some of the artifacts found at each location.

Profiles seven remaining wonders from ancient Greece, with photographs, reproductions of ancient paintings, and text describing each location and its important role in the region's history.

Examines seven historically significant sites throughout the Asian continent, and features the Great Wall of China, the Mahabodhi Temple, Angkor Wat, the Todaiji Temple, Pha That Luang, and the Banaue Rice Terraces, and includes a historic timeline.

Examines seven historically significant sites throughout the African continent, and features the Great Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Kush Pyramids, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Swahili Coast, Great Zimbabwe, and Timbuktu, and includes a historic timeline.

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, with photographs and illustrations of the sites and some of the artifacts found at each location.

Profiles seven modern achievements in sustainable building, such as the BedZED housing development in the United Kingdom, the green skyscraper Menara Mesiniaga, and the carbon-neutral settlement of Samso in Denmark, discussing their development and qualities, and examining their contributions to scientific or technological advances.

Profiles seven modern achievements in medicine, such as microscopy, vaccination, and heart transplants, discussing their development and qualities, and examining their contributions to scientific or technological advances.