{"product_id":"what-are-the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-and-100-other-great-cultural-lists-fully-explicated-paperback","title":"What are the Seven Wonders of the World?: And 100 Other Great Cultural Lists--Fully Explicated - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter D'Epiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary Desmond Pinkowish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan you name...Newton's 3 laws of motion?The 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse?The 5 pillars of Islam? The 6 wives of Henry VIII?The 7 kinds of plane triangles? The 8 Beatitudes?If you're not sure about the answers to the above, this is the book for you. A compendium of 101 culturally significant particulars from the fields of mythology, religion, literature, history, science, mathematics, art, and music, \u003ci\u003eWhat Are the 7 Wonders of the World?\u003c\/i\u003e is a stimulating fusion of facts and fun that makes for an invaluable reference and an entertaining diversion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuestions are grouped in sections according to the number of items in their answer (all the 3s, all the 4s, all the 5s, etc.), so that the answers are in the form of easily memorized lists. You won't find Luther's 95 theses, or the 264 Popes, for example, but you will find everything from the 3 sons of Adam and Eve all the way up to the 24 letters of the ancient Greek alphabet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis clever format lends itself well to quizzing and guessing, which gives it a deliciously sophisticated parlor-game quality. But for those who wish to delve a little deeper, there are thoughtful essays to go with each answer that include fascinating details and place the list in its larger cultural or historical context. Much more than a book of trivia, \u003ci\u003eWhat Are the 7 Wonders of the World?\u003c\/i\u003e offers a grand overview of the knowledge needed to appreciate many of the finest things in our cultural and intellectual life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter D'Epiro \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eMary Desmond Pinkowish \u003c\/b\u003eare the authors of \u003ci\u003eSprezzatura: 50 Ways Italian Genius Shaped the World. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter D'Epiro\u003c\/b\u003e is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Firsts: 150 World-Changing People and Events from Caesar Augustus to the Internet. \u003c\/i\u003eHe received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from Queens College and his M. Phil. and PH.D. in English from Yale University. He has taught English at the secondary and college levels and worked as an editor and writer for thirty years. He lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey. \u003cb\u003eMary Desmond Pinkowish\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous articles on medicine and general science for physician and lay audiences. A graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where she studied biology and art history, she also earned a master's degree in public health from Yale University. She works for \u003ci\u003ePatient Care\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and lives in Larchmont, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.41 x 7.96 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52736980812083,"sku":"9780385490627","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yBqAEh7Jty9780385490627.webp?v=1764021569","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/what-are-the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-and-100-other-great-cultural-lists-fully-explicated-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}