The World of Wonders: A Record of Things Wonderful in Nature, Science, and Art is a book published in 1896 by Cassell and Company, Limited. The work's purpose is to document a wide array of marvels, as captured by a quote on its title page: 'What does Philosophy impart to man But UNDISCOVERED WONDERS? ... She but extends the scope of wild amaze And Admiration'. The version provided was digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015.
The book is a compilation of articles on a vast range of subjects, organized alphabetically in a detailed index. The topics are grouped into broad categories, including:
* Wonders of Animal Life
* Wonders of the Atmosphere
* Wonders of Construction
* Wonders of Engineering
* Wonders of Natural History
* Wonders of the Ocean
* Wonders of Science
* Wonders of Vegetation
The articles cover natural phenomena like 'Niagara in Winter,' 'Earthquakes,' and 'The Aurora Borealis,' as well as scientific and engineering marvels such as 'The Atlantic Telegraph,' 'Calculating Machines,' and 'The Great Pyramid'. The book also delves into historical oddities and cultural subjects with entries on 'The Man with the Iron Mask,' 'The Indian Fakirs,' 'The Bayeux Tapestry,' and 'The Alhambra'.
The publication is illustrated, with the index indicating which articles are 'accompanied by one or more Illustrations' by marking them with an asterisk. It also contains a 'LIST OF SEPARATE PLATES' on subjects including 'The Giant Geyser,' 'The Court of Lions, Alhambra,' and 'Laying the Atlantic Cable'. The frontispiece is an illustration titled 'NIAGARA IN WINTER'.
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