Post on 20-May-2015
SEVEN MODERN SEVEN MODERN WONDERS OF THE WORLD WONDERS OF THE WORLD
The American Society of Civil Engineers
compiled a list of seven wonders of the world.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide.
THE PANAMA CANALTHE PANAMA CANAL
Began in 1880s and finished in 1914
It joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
THE PANAMA CANALTHE PANAMA CANAL
Engineers describe the canal as a victory of humans over geography.
Workers dug huge amounts of land and tamed rivers.
THE ITAIPU DAMTHE ITAIPU DAM
It is the world’s largest hydroelectric plant
It was completed in 1884
THE ITAIPU DAMTHE ITAIPU DAM
It goes across Panama river
It is between Brazil and Paraguay
THE GOLDEN GATE THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGEBRIDGE
Began in 1933 and finished in 1937
It is located in the north of san francisco
THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGETHE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
It is the tallest brigde
It connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County
THE CN TOWERTHE CN TOWER
It is one of the tallest free-standing buildings
Began in 1973 and finished in 1976
THE CN TOWERTHE CN TOWER
It is a signature icon of Toronto's skyline, and a symbol of Canada
The constructors used it for tv and radio broadcasting
CHANNEL TUNNEL CHANNEL TUNNEL
Began in 1987 and finished in 1994
It is a remarkable convenience
CHANNEL TUNNELCHANNEL TUNNEL
The channel joins France and England
A train carries the cars,buses and trucks through the tunnel
THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDINGTHE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
First building with 102 stories.New York, NY, U.S.
It was completed in 1931
It is the tallest building built in just 410 days
THE NETHERLANDS NORTH THE NETHERLANDS NORTH SEA PROTECTION SEA PROTECTION WORKSWORKS
It is another victory over geography
It is below sea level
It was built to control river and shut out the sea
ConclusionConclusion
Our world has many significant works of art.All these seven wonders were created by man,showing how far that we have come in technology and construction.