Wonders of the World

Wonders of the World - Folio Society Edition Hardcover – January 1, 2006 by Ed Goldhill, Simon.

This well illustrated Folio book takes the reader from the wonders of ancient Skara Brae, through to the huge steam engine of the ‘ Big Boy ‘steam locomotive of the U.S.A. The four authors present a survey of their personal list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Medieval World, The Renaissance World, and the Modern World, respectively, including some choices that are obvious and some that are interesting and unusual, in the fields of archaeology, architecture, art, culture, science, and transport.

Features:

• Folio Society First Impression No. 1327
• Publisher Folio Society, London; 2006
• Pale Brown Buckram Hardback, 308pp
• Almost 200 images mostly in colour.
• Size 300 x 230mm, 2.6kg