World’s Greatest
Wonders
Chartwell Books has put together a great collection of pictures and text walking the reader through the “World’s Greatest Wonders” - both man-made and natural.
The book starts out by examining 18 man-made sites - ancient (Stonehenge) and modern (Sydney Opera House). None of these were unfamiliar to me, but the images and the accompanying text provided more detail than I had previously had known. This is followed by 12 gorgeous sets of images of natural landmarks. I was surprised that some of these were new to me (e.g. Iguazu Falls and Anjajavy).
Together, the 30 sites chosen provided an education and sparked a wish (alas, only a wish) that I could visit the sites. A paper copy of the book would make a good coffee table book. An electronic copy can be expanded, allowing a closer view of places and things only seen in broad swaths of images in the past. This is easily a five-star review.
______________ This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions expressed are my own.
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