Book
Wonders of the world / Philip Steele ; foreword by Françoise Rivière.
An introduction to the seven ancient wonders as well as modern wonders of the world.
Record details
- ISBN: 0753459795
- ISBN: 9780753459799
- Physical Description: 63 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps.
- Publisher: New York : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Kingfisher." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 22, 54), Internet addresses and index. |
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| Subject: | Civilization, Ancient Civilization, Modern Curiosities and wonders Historic buildings Historic sites Antiquities Architecture Seven Wonders of the World |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | J 930.1 Ste | 31681001785021 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
Philip Steele has a passion for writing about history. He is a well-known author of more than one hundred children's books, including Castles, Pirates, Knights, The Best Book of Mummies, The World of Pirates, and The World of Castles. He was a student of medieval French and German literature, and has visited castles in England, France, Germany, Spain, and Poland. He has travelled to the Valley of the Kings and other sites of Ancient Egypt, and has met mummies face to face in the Cairo Museum. Philip now lives near Beaumaris and the other great castles of North Wales.
