Ancient Monuments

by Cynthia Phillips, Shana Priwer

Overview

Discusses the Egyptian pyramids, Greek temples, Roman buildings, and megalithic monuments in Britain, the book includes chapters on architecture in Mesoamerica, the early Middle East, and ancient China and Japan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765681232
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/15/2009
Series:	Frameworks (Group 1) Series
Pages:	115
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	11 - 14 Years

About the Author

Authored by Phillips, Cynthia; Priwer, Shana

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Egyptian Pyramids; Chapter 2 Megalithic Monuments; Chapter 3 Greek Masterpieces; Chapter 4 Roman Greatness; Chapter 5 Mesoamerican Architecture; Chapter 6 Early Middle Eastern Architecture; Chapter 7 Ancient Asian Engineering;

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5–9—These books examine the "science behind the structures that are part of our everyday lives." The authors discuss the sociohistorical and mathematical concepts behind, for example, "Mesoamerican Architecture" (Monuments) and "Transportation Canals and Locks" (Dams) in great depth. These informative books are a bit dry, but ideal for dedicated researchers. Diagrams, charts, and full-color photographs are appropriately placed and well captioned. An extensive glossary and index round out each of the meticulous surveys. Though textbook layout, dense information, and vocabulary-heavy sentences limit the titles to use as report resources, they will be welcome additions.—Rebecca Dash, New York Public Library

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