by Giovanni Caselli · tapa dura · ISBN 9788476555590
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Maravillas del mundo» is the historical non-fiction book by Giovanni Caselli, published by Plaza Joven in hardcover (64 pages, in Spanish).
An illustrated journey through the ancient world: it explains how the Seven Wonders were built and compares them with other notable buildings of Antiquity and later periods. A text aimed at young readers interested in architecture and history.
Ventana al mundo collection. Illustrations by Mark Bergin, Nicholas Hewetson and John James; translation by Javier Gómez Rea. Original title: Wonders of the World.
Aimed at young readers interested in architecture and ancient history.
Giovanni Caselli was an Italian priest, inventor, and physicist. He studied electricity and magnetism as a child which led to his invention of the pantelegraph, the forerunner of the fax machine. The world's first practical operating facsimile machine ("fax") system put into use was by Caselli. He had worldwide patents on his system. His technology idea was further developed into today's analog television.
