Name: Wonders of the World
ISBN: 9781782747765

Claudia Martin

Wonders of the World

Wonders of the World is a collection of more than 140 natural and man-made wonders from around the globe, from spectacular natural wonders to amazing feats of engineering. Arranged by continent, the book includes natural features such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Northern Lights and Niagara Falls, as well as human creations like Stonehenge, Rome's Colosseum, Chartres Cathedral, Angkor Wat and the Empire State Building. From the ancient world to the present day, from the natural world to man-made accomplishments, Wonders of the World explores the most outstanding places around the globe. From waterfalls to deserts, from bridges to opera houses, from natural fires that never stop burning to the Earth's largest man-made holes, the book explains the fascinating stories about extraordinary places, both famous and little-known. Presented in a handy, pocket-sized landscape format, Wonders of the World is a stunning collection of breathtaking images and places.

Erin 

This is a really pretty coffee table book. A lot of the places in here I had already heard of, but a lot of them I hadn't. I liked that it was split into different geographic regions of the world, and that each geographic region was given an equal number of features and space within the book (it wasn't 90% Europe or America, for example). In the review copy I had, the photos were quite over saturated and blurry, but I'm sure that won't be the case in the print copy. The majority of the places in here were natural instead of man-made, which was nice, although there still is a balance between the two. The only complaint I have is the wording in the entry about the Empire State Building, which mentions 9/11 but isn't explicit about it. Instead of saying that the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York after 11 September 2001, I think they should have explicitly stated why (i.e. after the World Trade Center fell). I realise they were probably just trying to not draw attention to it, but they did so by sidestepping it completely and I just don't think we should be ignoring it. However the rest of the book was very enjoyable.

I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wonders of the World

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