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Architecture, Ancient Curiosities and wonders Curiosities and wonders Juvenile literature Historic buildings Historic sites Historic sites Juvenile literature Natural monuments Natural monuments Juvenile literature Seven Wonders of the World Seven Wonders of the World Juvenile literatureJackson, Tom
Summary: "Discover the astounding ancient architecture, the history of civilization, and the beauty of our planet in these Wonders of the World. Become an eyewitness to the fascinating architectural feats and natural treasures of the world in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of more than 50 wonders of the world." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Penguin Random House 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "From sunset at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built and used them brought back to life in stunning detail. Discover humanity's greatest monuments restored to their former glory in this guide to the wonders of the world. Incredible History: Wonders of the World turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 722 BACMcDonough, Yona Zeldis
Summary: "More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of hanging gardens that were built for a Babylonian queen, and a colossal statue that guided ships through the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. These writers compiled a list of the very best of these sights that are now known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Author Yona...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 709.01 MCDCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.01 MCDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Ancient What McDonoughAsh, Russell.
Summary: Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 031.02 ASHBauza, Antoine
Summary: Game takes place over 3 Ages, each using one of 3 card decks. Each player uses 6 cards per Age to build their city and Wonder. At end of third Age, player with the most victory points wins.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Repos Production 2013
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME SEVBentley, Diana.
Summary: Describes the architectural achievements of the ancient world known as the Seven Wonders of the World: the Pyramids at Giza, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, and the Colossus of Rhodes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around BentleyNezhukumatathil, Aimee
Summary: "From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction-a collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 NEZLetherland, Lucy
Summary: "Rediscover the beauty and awe of history's great wonders, from natural phenomena to human-made structures around the world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Brown, Carron
Summary: Explore natural and man-made wonders from ancient cities to modern volcanoes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Set Shine Light Brown 2018Ray, J. D.
Contents: The fading of the light -- The pot and the kettle -- The man of science -- The man of art -- "To make them live again" -- The return of the light -- The heirs of Jean-François -- The words of the stone -- Whose loot is it anyway?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 493.1 RAYWillis, Terri.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree Steck-Vaughn 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 971.4 WILReader's Digest Association
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest; Questar, Inc. 2001
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 030 DVD Wonders 2001Summary: This documentary discusses places thought by the Romans and Greeks to be the most extraordinary structures in antiquity including, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus, the temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the colossus of Rhodes, the Pharos of Alexandria and the pyramids of Egypt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SEVMann, Elizabeth
Summary: The Statue of Liberty pays homage to what is best about America, but it was the idea of two Frenchmen who lived under the harsh rule of Emperor Napoleon III. Edouard Laboulaye and Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi wanted to remind their countrymen that tyranny is not inevitable, that citizens have rights which no government can take from them. It took two decades of planning, fundraising, and building...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 974.71 MANMann, Elizabeth
Summary: Relates the history of how the Panama Canal was planned and built, including the political, international, and health aspects of getting the project finished on time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 972.8 MANReilly, Matthew.
Summary: A prediction that promises ultimate power to whomever restores the Golden Capstone, an ancient Egyptian structure that protected people from global flooding before it was broken and scattered by Alexander the Great, prompts a brutal competition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC REIMann, Elizabeth
Summary: Examines the building of the Great Wall of China and the thousands of years of conflict that preceded it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951 MANWatson, Galadriel
Summary: This book, with online access to enhanced content, describes the geological history, early inhabitants, plant and animal life, and tourism of Angel Falls, Venezuela.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Mann, Elizabeth.
Summary: Describes the building of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, and tells how it was used.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press ; Willowdale, Ont. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937.6 MANGates, David
Summary: Stories dealing with human relationships. In Star Baby, a homosexual man caring for a nephew treads softly lest he be mistaken for a pedophile, Beating is on the making of a racist, while Saturn is on the perils of self-improvement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GATBekkering, Annalise
Summary: The Great Lakes contain about 6 quadrillion gallons (23 quadrillion liters) of fresh water. That is enough to cover the entire United States with water 9.5 feet (2.9 meters) deep. Discover more in Great Lakes, one of the titles in the Natural Wonders of the World series
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV² by Weigl 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Mann, Elizabeth
Summary: The well-illustrated story of the building of the Taj Mahal, one of the world's most beautiful monuments, and the Mughal dynasty in India whose 5th emperor built it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 2008
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Lappi, Megan
Summary: Photographs, detailed maps, charts, and activities describe the climate and people of the Sahara Desert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 916.6 LAPMann, Elizabeth
Summary: Discusses the origins, construction, completion, uses, history, and eventual ruin of the Parthenon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 2006