WSJ’s Top Book Recommendations-Cary Regional

Discover the best books of the year, handpicked by the editors of The Wall Street Journal. From thought-provoking nonfiction to engrossing fiction, our Top Book Recommendations offer a curated list of exceptional reads that will inform, inspire, and entertain. Featuring titles from acclaimed authors and emerging voices, our selection spans genres and subjects, ensuring there's something for every reader. Dive into the world of ideas, stories, and perspectives that will change the way you think, feel, and see the world.
 

Showing 1 - 1 of 1  There are a total of 302 valid entries on the list.

1. The Seven Wonders of the ancient world: an extraordinary new journey through history's greatest treasures

Book cover for "The Seven Wonders of the ancient world"
Star rating for The Seven Wonders of the ancient world
Author:
Hughes, Bettany
Choose a Format
On Shelf
Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
930.098 HUGHE
Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
930.098 HUGHE
Green Road Community - Adult Non-Fiction
930.098 HUGHE
Description:
"For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse at Alexandria. Echoing down time, each of these persists in our imagination as an emblem of the glory of antiquity,...