The Great Wall of China, Petra, The Colosseum, Chichén Itzá , 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 have been built centuries ago without using the modern technologies and heavy machinery that is available today? This book will give you the answers...

Describes the tools and materials used in building from early times to the present in all parts of the world. This book traces the fascinating story of building, from the first prehistoric huts to the skyscrapers of today. Do you know how the Pyramids, the Parthenon or the Taj Mahal were built? Who worked on them? What tools and building materials they used? This book answers these questions and many more. It tells you exactly how some of the most...

Want to know more about the buildings around you? Can't tell a Doric from a Corinthian column? Interested in how the Egyptians built the pyramids, and how on earth a dome stays up? Then this book is for you. Packed with absorbing facts and quirky illustrations, Cool Architecture tells you everything you need to know about architecture around the world, from the simple dwellings created by the earliest humans to today's most innovative buildings, via...

"Did you know that you can stay in a hotel made out of ice? With stunning photography and fun, easy-to-read writing, this Level 3 book covers everything from buildings shaped like large animals to upside down buildings. It's all true and unbelievable! Ripley Level 3 Readers are perfect for kids who are beginning to read on their own. From the editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not! comes Ripley Readers. Designed to help kids build their reading skills...

"Un atlas único que aplude el talent humano a través de las contrucciones más singulares. Con ayuda de gráficos y dibujos, presenta un recorrido de la arquitectura mundial, desde los vestigios más antiguos hasta los edificios contemporaneous. Sitúa en grandes mapas las obras maestras de todo el mundo y se zambulle en la historia de este patrimonio arquitectónico: fecha y tiempo de contrucción, arquitectos, premios, clasificación de la Unesco......

"From the multi-story dwellings of Ancient Rome to the soaring glass skyscrapers of today, for thousands of years humans have used highrises to house the poor, protect the rich and sometimes narrow the gap between the two. Highrise first examines the history of vertical living in a chapter on the origins, technological triumphs, social failures and future of the highrise. The book then invites young adult readers into homes around the world. Through...