The earth is indeed an extraordinary planet and not just because of the infinite variety of life that it supports, the land itself is fabricated marvelously with wonders that possess inherent capacity to attract and allure people throughout the ages. The wonders of the world that are discussed in the book have been the subject of many books over the centuries, but our aim is to present something much more enlightening, stimulating, and engaging than straightforward description. #v&spublishers

CONTENTS: 1. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World a) Khufu’s Great Pyramid b) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon c) The Statue of Zeus at Olympia d) The Temple of Artemis/Diana e) The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus f) The Colossus of Rhodes g) The Great Lighthouse at Alexandria 2. The Seven Wonders of the Medieval Mind a) Stonehenge b) The Colosseum c) The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa d) The Great Wall of China e) The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing f) The Hagia Sophia g) The Leaning Tower of Pisa 3. The Seven Natural Wonders of the World a) Mount Everest b) The Great Barrier Reef c) The Grand Canyon d) Victoria Falls e) The Harbour of Rio de Janeiro g) Paricutin Volcano h) The Northern Lights 4. The Seven Underwater Wonders of the World a) Palau b) The Belize Barrier Reef c) The Galapagos Islands d) The Northern Red Sea e) Lake Baikal f) The Great Barrier Reef g) The Deep Sea Vents 5. The Seven Wonders of the Modern World a) The Empire State Building b) The Itaipu Dam c) The CN Tower d) The Panama Canal e) The Channel Tunnel f) The North Sea Protection Works (Netherlands) g) The Golden Gate Bridge 6. Seven Forgotten Natural Wonders of the World a) Angel Falls b) The Bay of Fundy c) Iguazu Falls d) Krakatoa Island e) Mount Fuji of Japan f) Mount Kilimanjaro g) Niagara Falls 7.The Seven Forgotten Modern Wonders of the World a) The Clock Tower (Big Ben) b) The Eiffel Tower c) The Gateway Arch d) The Aswan High Dam e) The Hoover Dam f) Mount Rushmore National Memorial g) The Petronas Towers 8. Seven Forgotten Wonders of the Medieval Mind a) Abu Simbel Temple b) Angkor Wat c) Taj Mahal of Agra d) Mont Saint-Michel e) The Moai Statues f) The Parthenon of Athens g) The Shwedagon Pagoda