{"product_id":"how-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world-were-built-hardcover","title":"How the New Seven Wonders of the World Were Built - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJiri Bartunek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Velcovsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJan Sramek\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New Seven Wonders of the World are introduced from the architectural point of view in this fully illustrated title.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Wall of China, Petra, The Colosseum, Chichén Itzá, Machu Picchu, The Taj Mahal, and Christ the Redeemer were selected as the new seven wonders of the world by over 600 million people who participated in a vote between 2000 and 2007. But have you ever wondered how these monumental structures were built centuries ago without using the modern technologies and heavy machinery that is available today? This book will give you the answers you are looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese buildings are a unique cross-section of world architecture and offer a unique opportunity to compare the approaches, but also cultures of the entire world and different historical periods. Come and travel with us across the world and time and peek behind the curtain of the creation of the architectural monuments that have helped shape the current world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJiri Bartunek\u003c\/b\u003e comes from the Czech Republic. He graduated in Classical Archaeology and gained his doctorate in Ancient History. He has lived in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Iceland. He works as an archaeologist and historian with interests in technical, social, military, eschatological and other, lesser-known aspects of ancient civilizations. His main professional purpose is popularization of history for the general public, which he achieves by his publications, exhibition-related work at museums, and practical demonstrations including fencing shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Velcovsky \u003c\/b\u003eis a graduate in Audiovisual Production from the Silesian University in Opava, Czechia, where he specialized in screenwriting and storyboards. Before switching to children's books and the making of comic strips, he worked in advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Sramek\u003c\/b\u003e is a visual artist, illustrator and teacher from the Czech Republic. His work has been presented at galleries and festivals all over the world, notably in London, New York, Amsterdam, Seoul, and Beijing. His illustrations for the book \u003ci\u003eThat's Metro, Man!\u003c\/i\u003e were selected for a prestigious exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.53 x 12.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47472696459442,"sku":"9788000068435","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f937e28ef3270f64a1a9496755cae72b.webp?v=1779113798","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/how-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world-were-built-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}