Wonders of the Ancient World

Book Club Associates, London, reprint edition, 1980. Cloth, 4to, 30 cm,. 176 pp, ills, plans. From the blurb: "The ancient Romans considered that the world contained seven great man-made wonders, but of these only the pyramids remain to give us a glimpse of their magnificence. There are, however, many other great monuments and buildings which have survived and which testify to the immense creativity of ancient civilizations. They are to be found at sites all round the globe, stunning modern observers with the breadth of their conception and the ingenuity of their construction. Included amongst them are such different structures as the two thousand miles of the Great Wall of China, the intricate proportions of the Acropolis of Athens, and the stepped pyramids built by the Aztecs at Teotihuacan. Wonders of the Ancient World is a survey of the most imposing masterpieces of architecture and art produced by the great early civilizations of the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia and Central and South America. Charles Walker describes their construction and explains their use and the cultures that produced them. Colour photographs show the full splendour of what remains on each site, while meticulous reconstructions and plans give an accurate impression of some of the most important cities with which they were associated. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper.