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Author Osman, Jheni, author

Title The world's great wonders : how they were made & why they are amazing / Jheni Osman ; with a foreword by Dan Cruickshank
Published Melbourne : Lonely Planet, 2014

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Description 256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm
Summary Go beyond the visual spectacle of the world's 50 greatest wonders, and discover what makes them such amazing places. With stunning images and expert illustrations, experience and appreciate the most famous sights on earth in an exciting new way
Contents Natural wonders -- Man-made wonders : Stonehenge ; Great Pyramid of Giza ; Cappadocia ; Acropolis ; Terracotta warriors ; Petra ; Colosseum ; Nazca Lines ; Hagia Sophia ; Angkor Wat ; Church of St George ; Leaning Tower of Pisa ; Alhambra ; Machu Picchu ; Easter Island statues ; Great Wall of China ; Taj Mahal ; Potala Palace ; La Sagrada Familia ; Eiffel Tower ; Panama Canal ; Djenné Mosque ; Maracana Stadium ; Palm Jumeirah ; Millau Viaduct ; Three Gorges Dam ; Large Hadron Collider ; Burj Khalifa
Notes Includes index
Subject Travel -- Guidebooks.
Historic buildings -- Guidebooks.
Historic sites -- Guidebooks.
Natural areas -- Guidebooks.
Curiosities and wonders -- Guidebooks.
Genre/Form Guidebooks.
Guidebooks.
Author Lonely Planet Publications (Firm)
ISBN 9781743214305 :
1743214308 :
Other Titles Wonders