04519nam a22003737a 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023020001800064020001500082035001700097040003400114050002000148082002100168100002200189245019600211246003900407250001300446264003400459300005500493336002600548337002800574338002700602500008100629505253200710520059203242650004103834650005203875650004203927650003603969650005304005650004404058700002304102700002004125pucpr20250308062622.0102810s2007 enkab 000 0 eng d a9781407515991 a1405494778 aocn185691824 apucprbengcpucprerdadpucpr00aAG243bH63 20070 a910.91bH711h3 E1 aHoffman, Michael.10a100 wonders of the world : bfrom manmade masterpieces to breathtaking surprises of nature ,cMichael Hoffman, Alexander Krings ; [translation, Maureen Basedow ; editing, Tammi Reichel].htxt3 aOne hundred wonders of the world : aU.S. ed. aBath, UK :bParragon ,c2007. a240 p.bill. (chiefly col.) ; maps ;c45 cm.fbook 2rdacontentatextbtxt 2rdamediaaunmediadedbn 2rdacarrieravolumebnc a"From manmade masterpieces to breathtaking surprises of nature" -- On cover. aTable of Content: Foreword 6 -- Africa 8 -- Abu Simbel 10 -- Amboseli National Park 12 -- El Djem 14 -- Fez 16 -- Kilimanjaro 18 -- Marrakech 20 -- The Pyramids of Giza 22 -- The Pyramids of Meroe 24 -- The Sahara 26 -- Serengeti National Park 28 -- The Suez Canal 30 -- Valley of the Kings 32 -- Vistoria Falls 36 -- Asia 36 -- The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge 38 -- Angkor Wat 40 -- Ayutthaya 44 -- Babylon 46 -- Bagan 48 -- The Banaue Rice Terraces 50 -- The Temple of Borobudur 52 -- Fujiyama 54 -- The Great Wall of China 56 -- Karst Formations of Guilin 60 -- Halong Bay 62 -- Hawa Mahal 64 -- The Treasdures of Istanbul 66 -- The Itsukushima Shrine 70 -- Jerusalem 72 -- Cappadocia 76 -- Khajuraho 78 -- The Maldives 80 -- The Sacred Mosque of Mecca 82 -- Mount Everest 84 -- Nemrud Dag 86 -- Hierapolis-Pamukkale 88 -- Petra 90 -- Petronas Twin Towers 92 -- Potala Palace 94 -- Taipei 101/ 96 -- The Taj Mahal 98 -- Tiananmen Square 100 -- The Forbidden City 102 -- Terra Cotta Army of Xi’an 104 -- Europe 106 -- The Athenian Acropolis 108 -- Aletsh Glacier 112 -- The Alhambra 114 -- Mount Athos 116 -- The Atonium 118 -- Delphi 120 -- The Eiffel Tower 122 -- The Giant’s Causeway 124 -- Hieronymites Monastery 126 -- Cologne Cathedral 128 -- The Colosseum 132 -- Kremlin and Red square 134 -- Meteora Monasteries 136 -- The Oresund Bridge 138 -- St. Peter’s Basilica 140 -- Pont du Gard 144 -- La Sagrada Familia 146 -- Leaning Tower of Pisa 148 -- Stonehenge 150 -- Pingvellin National Park 152 -- Venice 154 -- Versailles Palace 156 -- Central and South America 158 -- The Amazon Basin 160 -- Chichen Itza 162 -- The Galapagos Islands 164 -- The Iguazu Falls 166 -- The Itaipu Dam 168 -- Machu Picchu 170 -- The Nazca Lines 172 -- Easter Island 174 -- The Panama Canal 176 -- Perito Moreno Glacier 178 -- Teotihuacan 180 -- Tikal 182 -- North America 184 -- The CN Tower 186 -- Death Valley 188 -- The Empire State Building 190 -- The Everglades 192 -- The Statue of Liberty 196 -- The Golden Gate Bridge 198 -- The Grand Canyon 200 -- The Guggenheim Museum 202 -- The Hoover Dam 204 -- Mount Rushmore 206 -- Niagara Falls 208 -- Old Faithful 210 -- Redwood National Park 212 -- Volcanoes National Park 214 -- Yosemite National Park 216 -- Oceania 218 -- The Great Barrier Reef 220 -- Milford Sound 224 -- The Sydney Opera House 226 -- Tongariro National Park 228 -- Uluru 230 -- The Poles and Beyond 232 -- Antarctica 234 -- International Space Station 236 -- Northern Light 238 -- Picture Credits 240 --  a''This book will transport you to the most stunning places in the world. Discover one-of-a-kind natural paradises and awesome manmade structures around the globe, from Africa to Asia and Oceania, from Europe to North and South America. Extensive descriptions and fascinating photographs capture the magic of stunning natural wonders and impressive constructions. Delve into the world of towering mountain ranges, fire-spewing volcanoes, ancient trees, towers and skyscrapers that truly reach for the heavens, intriguing bridges, historical temples and churches, and much, much more''. -- 0aHistoric buildingsvPictorial works. 0aCivilizationxHistory.vPictorial works.2Local 0aCivilizationvPictorial works.2Local 0aNaturevPictorial works.2Local 0aCuriosities and wondersvPictorial works.2Local 0aHistoric sitesvPictorial works.2Local1 aKrings, Alexander.1 aReichel. Tammi.