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The stories behind some of ancient man's greatest feats--from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Pyramid at Giza--are told in this book that explores the timeless desire of cultures to leave a permanent mark on Earth. Full-color illustrations.
About the author
Lynn Curlee was educated as an art historian and worked as a fine artist for many years before he began to make children’s books. Three of his books,
Capital,
Liberty, and
Rushmore, were chosen by the Barbara Bush Literacy Campaign as their Book of the Year in three consecutive years. Mr. Curlee has won numerous awards for his work, including but not limited to a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book (
Brooklyn Bridge), Orbis Pictus Award (
Rushmore), ALA Notable Books for Children (
Liberty), and Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year (
Parthenon). His other books include
Ballpark,
Trains,
Mythological Creatures,
and
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. He lives in Norwich, Connecticut, with his partner and two Great Danes. Find out more on Instagram @LynnCurlee.
Summary
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Colossus of Rhodes. The Great Pyra-mid at Giza. For centuries these names have inspired wonder and mystery. They are but three of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Most of these masterpieces of human achievement have long since crumbled into dust. But their legacy survives, and these triumphs of human vision, architecture, and creativity have become the stuff of legends.
In the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Lynn Curlee ponders the questions that have fascinated researchers and archaeologists for decades: What purpose did these structures have for the societies that built them? How did they achieve the means necessary to construct such intricate and innovative temples and statues? Mr. Curlee investigates and illustrates how these Seven Wonders must have appeared at their peak.
With extraordinary paintings and a moving narrative, Mr. Curlee tells the story of some of mans greatest feats and explores the timeless desire of cultures to leave a permanent mark on the Earth.
