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Each title in this series takes a particular aspect of the world in which we live and explores it in great depth. They text is lively and the stunning artworks clear and informative, giving the enthusiastic reader every possible piece of information that he or she would ever need to know about the subject Big Buildings of the Ancient World explores wonders which include the Pyramids and Ziggurats of Egypt and the lost kingdoms of the Middle east, and explores their secrets in minute detail.

book's expansive, X-ray vision of the world. Packed with full-color illustrations, magnifications and cutaways, combined with a fascinating text, these books tackle topics from architecture to animals. From the highly acclaimed David Salariya, of Timelines fame. Includes a glossary and an index. Find out how some of the wonders of the ancient world came to be--from the great pyramids and the Parthenon to the Basilica of St. Peter, the Taj Mahal, and Notre Dame. A fascinating text provides insight into how people lived and worked in these remarkable buildings. Slight scratching/scuffing on cover.