Author: Wilfred PartingtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The Vanished Library
Author: Luciano CanforaPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520072558
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Recreates the world of ancient Egypt, describes how the Library of Alexandria was created, and speculates on its destruction.
How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Were Built
Author: Ludmila HenkovaPublisher: Albatros Media
ISBN: 9788000061344
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Colossus of Rhodes, the majestic Pyramids of Giza, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the spellbinding Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the breathtaking Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Just one of them survives today. But with the book How the Wonders of the World Were Built you can go back in time and learn the secrets of how these gems of ancient architecture were created. They shine from the past... and their light is not diminishing. The gems of antiquity are proof of human endeavours to cope with the wonders of nature. People have always wanted more: to improve existing process and methods and find new opportunities. They want to create something new, something that evokes a feeling of amazement and admiration. A masterpiece that will provide the creators with immortality and fame during their lives.
The Bookman's Journal and Print Collector
Author: Wilfred PartingtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Author: Mary HoffmanPublisher:
ISBN: 0711220050
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Callimachus, Royal Librarian of Alexandria, is researching a new book. He takes his young apprentice Philip on a journey, and Philip marvels at the sights of Giza, Babylon, Olympia, Ephesus, Halicarnassus and Rhodes. When he returns to Alexandria, there is one more surprise.
Amazeing Art(TM)
Author: Christopher BergPublisher: Harper Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780060956745
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
In Amazeing Art, Christopher Berg showcases an astonishingly beautiful series of mazes depicting the wonders of the ancient world. From Stonehenge to the Colossus of Rhodes, he matches each with a capsule history that explains its background, and brilliantly evokes its mystery and significance. Fun, fascinating, and educational, Amazeing Art contains thirty-five mazes and their solutions printed on special easy-to-erase paper for the determined maze-solver.
The United States Catalog
Author: Mary BurnhamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1612
Book Description
The Publisher
Author: Wisconsin Library Bulletin
Author: Wonder Tales from Around the World
Author: Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874834222
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Includes twenty-seven folktales from Europe, Asia, Africa, India, the Arctic, and the Americas.
The United States Catalog; Books in Print January 1, 1912
Author: Marion E. PotterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1202
Book Description