Richard Halliburton's Book of Marvels

<p>Written for students but loved by all ages Marvels of the Occident takes you on a journey to some of the marvels of our world. Visit wonders both natural and man-made places you’ve heard about and others you won’t believe you didn’t know of before.</p><p>In this book you will-     <br />• Discover how a 10-year old brought shame on San Francisco     <br />• Spend time in a city with no girls of any kind not even animals     <br />• Swim the Panama Canal     <br />• Cross the Alps on an elephant     <br />• Unearth a city frozen in time     <br />• Jump into a lake like a human sacrifice                             <br />...and so much more!</p>