The X-RAY Picture Book of BIG Buildings of the ANCIENT WORLD

X-Ray Picture Book

by Joanne Jessop, David Salariya (Creator)

The X-Ray Picture Book of Big Buildings of the Ancient World explores and describes ten of the ancient world's most extraordinary buildings.

See through an Egyptian pyramid, strip away the walls of a medieval castle, lift the dome off St. Peter's and fly over the Taj Majal.

Discover the construction technique, the craftsmen, the building materials, and stories behind these miracles of masonry.

Genres: Nonfiction, School

48 pages, Paperback

First published July 29, 1993

Reviews

[Nicole Sampson]

It took us a while to finish this with my kids. It was interesting and they liked it, but sometimes the pages were all over the place, without enough of a flow to the paragraphs that described what was pictured.

[Karen]

I have a third-grade son who is interested in history and in architecture. This book appealed to him on both levels.

[Jeremy]

While this really is a children's book, it really explains how buildings were built, and gives cross-sections of each. Great for those youngsters that are trying to get into History.