Jackson, Tom,

Wonders of the world / Eyewitness wonders of the world. DK eyewitness wonders of the world. written by Tom Jackson. - First American edition. - 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 29 cm. - DK eyewitness. . - DK eyewitness books. .

At head of title: Eyewitness. Includes index. "Take an incredible journey around the world's most awesome sights -from the Pyramids of the Giza to the spectacular Great Barrier Reef"--Cover.

Mount Everest -- Mount Roraima -- Mount Fuji -- Old Faithful -- The Dead Sea -- The Grand Canyon -- Uluru -- The Cave of Crystals -- Salar de Uyuni -- The Serengeti -- The Namib Desert -- The giant Forest -- Great Barrier Reef -- Victoria Falls -- Lascaux Cave paintings -- Stonehenge -- The Nasca Lines -- Moai statues -- Machu Picchu -- The Acropolis -- Petra -- The Great Wall of China -- The Eiffel Tower -- The pyramids of Giza -- The Colosseum -- Angkor Wat -- The Taj Mahal -- Neuschwanstein Castle -- Burj Khalifa -- Ancient wonders -- Record breakers -- Man-made wonders -- Glossary.

"Highlighting the seven wonders of the world -- the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Wonders of the World, a new title in the Eyewitness series, showcases these architectural feats and the marvels of engineering behind these timeless treasures."--Amazon.com.

ISBN: 9781465422491 (tr. pbk.) 1465422498 (tr. pbk.)

Standard No.: 790778022501

LCCN: bl2014023933

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Seven Wonders of the World.
Architecture, Ancient.
Civilization, Ancient.
Curiosities and wonders.
Historic buildings.
Historic sites.

LC Class. No.: N5333 / .J33 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 930.1