Overview

Age range 9 to 12 The New Seven Wonders of the World are introduced from the architectural point of view in this fully illustrated title. The Great Wall of China, Petra, The Colosseum, Chichn Itz, Machu Picchu, The Taj Mahal, and Christ the Redeemer were selected as the new seven wonders of the world by over 600 million people who participated in a vote between 2000 and 2007. But have you ever wondered how these monumental structures were built centuries ago without using the modern technologies and heavy machinery that is available today? This book will give you the answers you are looking for. These buildings are a unique cross-section of world architecture and offer a unique opportunity to compare the approaches, but also cultures of the entire world and different historical periods. Come and travel with us across the world and time and peek behind the curtain of the creation of the architectural monuments that have helped shape the current world.

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"Selected for the CBC’s 2023 July Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/july-2023/). ""Especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school, and community library architecture, monument, and history themed picture book collections."" —Midwest Book Review-Children's Bookwatch ""This was such a fun and interesting book to read with my kids. [. . .] My son who would like to be an architect when he gets older loved reading about the different methods used to create these beautiful places. The illustrations were highly detailed. I like that the authors and illustrators also went over the peoples that lived in the area at the time. I really like having this book for our history curriculum!"" —Cherokee Crum, YA Books Central"

"Selected for the CBC’s 2023 July Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/july-2023/). ""History, cultural revelations, and colorful drawings backed with detail bring these achievements to life in a picture book highly recommended for libraries interested in a broader range of wonders based on revised modern perceptions of what makes for a great architectural creation."" —Donovan's Literary Services, September 2023 Prime Picks ""Especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school, and community library architecture, monument, and history themed picture book collections."" —Midwest Book Review-Children's Bookwatch ""This was such a fun and interesting book to read with my kids. [. . .] My son who would like to be an architect when he gets older loved reading about the different methods used to create these beautiful places. The illustrations were highly detailed. I like that the authors and illustrators also went over the peoples that lived in the area at the time. I really like having this book for our history curriculum!"" —Cherokee Crum, YA Books Central ""Readers interested in archeology, architecture, and engineering will find a wealth of information in this oversized look at the seven wonders of the modern world."" —Susan Harari, Keefe Library, Boston Latin School, Boston, MA ""As someone who is fairly obsessed with the ancient wonders, I love that we have a list that takes a fresh look at the amazing creations of mankind. These pages have so many details and allow readers to become even more amazed by creations that we still consider pretty ancient!"" —Picturebook Playdate Instagram"

Selected for the CBC’s 2023 July Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/july-2023/).

Selected for the CBC’s 2023 July Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/july-2023/).Especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school, and community library architecture, monument, and history themed picture book collections. - Midwest Book Review-Children's Bookwatch  

Author Information

Jiri Bartunek comes from the Czech Republic. He graduated in Classical Archaeology and gained his doctorate in Ancient History. He has lived in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Iceland. He works as an archaeologist and historian with interests in technical, social, military, eschatological and other, lesser-known aspects of ancient civilizations. His main professional purpose is popularization of history for the general public, which he achieves by his publications, exhibition-related work at museums, and practical demonstrations including fencing shows. Tom Velcovsky is a graduate in Audiovisual Production from the Silesian University in Opava, Czechia, where he specialized in screenwriting and storyboards. Before switching to children's books and the making of comic strips, he worked in advertising. Jan Sramek is a visual artist, illustrator and teacher from the Czech Republic. His work has been presented at galleries and festivals all over the world, notably in London, New York, Amsterdam, Seoul, and Beijing. His illustrations for the book That's Metro, Man! were selected for a prestigious exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2020.

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