Builders Of The Ancient World: Marvels of Engineering

by Ron Fisher, Norman Hammond, Ann Nottingham Kelsall

Hardcover with dust jacket. 1986 200p 10.25x7.00x0.75 CENTURIES AGO PEOPLE BUILT WITHOUT THE USE OF DRAFT ANIMALS OR THE WHEEL. HOW WERE THEY ABLE TO MOVE STONES THAT WEIGH TEN-OR EIGHT - TONS, OR EVEN MORE? ANSWERS AS BUILDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD AND MORE.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Architecture

199 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

fabulous photos from around the world.

[Gusson Abdallah · Rating 4 out of 5]

The National Geographic, I believe, has always been a great source of information. This specific one presents a lot of information about the Nile. It's a great one to have in the classroom.

[Renee Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

The National Geographic Society has covered the ancient world rather well. From Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, South America, India, South East Asia, to China. I especially enjoyed the photographs of timeless temples and the pyramids. It was interesting reading about Roman style heating from the first century A.D. All in all phenomenally displayed ancient architecture.

[William Trently · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very nice photos. Some text is wonderful, such as: "In the light of a crystalline Greek morning, early in May, acanthus leaves as dark as winter shadows curled against their milky likenesses carved in marble two thousand years ago."

[Kendra]

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