Who hasn't heard of the pyramids in Egypt, the lighthouse at Alexandria, the hanging gardens of Babylon, or the Colossus of Rhodes? This nonfiction graphic novel tells of how they were built—including secrets of their construction–and why many no longer survive. A voyage of discovery through time: ancient civilizations, visionary rules, and thousands of craftsmen who made these masterpieces of human achievement.
Viviane Koenig's scientific expertise blends perfectly with Emmanuel Olivier's precise drawings in this comic—an eighth wonder unto itself.