Reviews for The Seven Wonders of the World : A History of the Modern Imagination - John Romer - Hardcover

The average rating for The Seven Wonders of the World : A History of the Modern Imagination - John Romer - Hardcover based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-07-11 00:00:00 Sebastian Zapata Предадох се на последните 50 страници... Едно, че не мога да разбера защо българското издание е със 150 страници по-дълго и друго, че ума ми не побира как е възможно да се напише толкова скучна книга за нещо толкова интересно като Седемте чудеса! Какво научаваме от тази книга? Нищо. Общо взето в 50% от нея се описва това, че нищо конкретно не се знае за съответното чудо. Само догадки и предположения. Безкрайни повторения на цитати от древни текстове, които често нямат отношение към темата. Картинки, които макар и интересни, нямат място на сред текста и то не само защото го накъсват по най-некадърния начин, а и отново, защото нямат нищо общо с конкретната тема. Голямо разочарование. Половин година се мъча да намеря нещо интересно в тая книга. Не успях въпреки, че темата ме вълнува.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-01-16 00:00:00 Per-anders Broberg The Seven Wonders of the World By John and Elizabeth Romer 242 Pages Non-Fiction This book talks about the seven wonders of the world and about each of their histories, for example how they were built and who designed them. It also talks about the wonder's affect on the ancient world and why they were so significant. For example, the Lighthouse of Alexandria was the first skyscraper to be built in the world. Sadly most of the wonders were destroyed over the years and now only the Great Pyramids of Giza still stand. This book also tells from a critical standpoint, like questioning if the wonders actually ever existed. I liked this book because it is really in depth and has a lot of information. I knew about the wonders before, but this book taught me a lot more knowledge about the wonders. I also like this book because it has a lot of sources to back up the info, so it is very reliable. I would rate this book a 3 out of 5 because some parts aren't very easy to understand. I would recommend for grade 8-high school reading level and for anyone doing a project on the wonders.