The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

by Paul Jordan

Book Overview

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and all sorts of mysteries attaching to them, have intrigued people since the second century BCE. Why were these particular creations chosen and when? And why did the ancients want to draw up such a list in the first place? What were the technical and cultural factors involved in the creation and listing of the Wonders?

The Seven Wonders still rival many of the phenomenal products of both nature and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00EZ1UMC6
• ISBN13: 9780582771871
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"