by Philip Steele · Kingfisher Books Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9780753414262
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«Wonders of the World» is Philip Steele's youth non-fiction book, published by Kingfisher Books Ltd in hardback (64 pages, in English).
The book covers iconic human constructions, from the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to historical landmarks like the Great Wall of China and modern achievements such as the Three Gorges Dam. With photographs and computer-generated images, it presents places like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Taj Mahal, and tells the story of these works and the people behind them.
It belongs to the Kingfisher Knowledge series. Published in 2007, it includes a foreword by Françoise Rivière, UNESCO's Deputy Director-General for Culture.
Aimed at young readers from about seven years old; its approach fits with the teaching of history and technology in Key Stages 2 and 3 of the British curriculum.
Philip Nicholas Steele is an English author, chiefly of children's non-fiction.
