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World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 890 UNESCO World Heritage Sites [Paperback]

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Highly attractive and informative. (Craig Bunch Booklist 20100215)

This treasure trove of a book ...shows how remarkable and beautiful our planet truly is. (Kathleen A. Welton Library Journal 20091101)

This volume is a must for the serious traveller's bookshelf. (Ryan Murdock Outpost Magazine 201002)

Think of it as the world's greatest hits. (Ellen Creager St. Paul Pioneer Press 20091122)

A fascinating look at these remarkable sites. (Ann Tutko-Peterson Valley Times 20091025)

A splendid gift [and] a record of what exists now and what once was. (Candace Fertile Victoria Times-Colonist 20091129)

A book of dreams. (Waterloo Region Record 20091212)

World Heritage Sites is a great reminder that it isn't just land that we need to protect. (Kyle Wagner Denver Post 20091025)

This book will take you around the world to the best natural and manmade features on the planet. (Terry Richard Oregon Live 20091123)

A treasure trove of information.... Readers are sure to be swept away by this all-encompassing testament to world culture. (Kirkus Reviews Reference Supplement 20100415)

Pat Carrier, owner of the Globe Corner, says his customers have been very enthusiastic about World Heritage Sites. (Beth J. Harpaz ABC News 20100601)

[There's not a] guidebook that comes closer to painting a complete picture about such a large body of tourism haunts. (Ann Tatko-Peterson San Francisco West County Times 20100601)

Most places-to-see-before-you-die books are a dime a dozen, but this one comes with the moral authority of the United Nations. (Rob Howatson Westworld 20110301)

Best Reference 2009 (Library Journal 20101209)

Impressive...a true travelogue throughout the book, as we are taken to the most beautiful sites the world has to offer. (Shelf Life 201103)

Really a great and informative publication! (www.digonsite.com )

This 856-page volume offers a good introduction to the range and scope of this global preservation program. (Blog on Books )

Guides you to visually thrilling locales around the world. (Sheldon Kirshner Canadian Jewish News )

This book would be a great addition to reference sections of public and junior and senior high school libraries. (Victoria Pennell Resource Links Vol. 16 No. 4 )

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Updated for 2010, this guide fully describes every official UNESCO World Heritage site.

In 1959, UNESCO launched an international campaign to safeguard the world's most important sites, which led to the first World Heritage List. In clear text that highlights all the fascinating facts, this revised edition of World Heritage Sites details all 890 properties, including the 13 new sites added in 2009.

Covering 148 countries, the World Heritage List has proved to be a valuable tool in the battle to preserve much of the world's cultural and natural heritage. Its strict criteria result in only the world's most spectacular and extraordinary sites making it onto the list, including:

  • The Statue of Liberty in New York
  • The Rideau Canal in eastern Ontario
  • Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, the world's first international peace park, which straddles the US-Canada border
  • The ancient Nabataean city of Petra in Jordan
  • The remarkable Dazu Rock Carvings in China
  • Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Missouri, the largest pre- Columbian settlement north of Mexico
  • The unique ecosystem of the Serengeti in Tanzania

The new sites added to this edition are:

  • Stoclet House in Belgium
  • The Ruins of Loropeni in Burkina Faso
  • Cidade Velha, the historic center of Ribeira Grande, in Cape Verde
  • Mount Wutai in China
  • Shushtar, a historic hydraulic system in Iran
  • The Dolomites in Italy
  • The royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in South Korea
  • Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain in Kyrgyzstan
  • The Wadden Sea in Germany and the Netherlands
  • The Sacred City of Caral-Supe in Peru
  • The Tower of Hercules in Spain
  • La Chaux-de-Fonds and le Locle, historic centers of watch-making and town-planning in Switzerland Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in the United Kingdom

Featuring gorgeous photographs and updated maps, World Heritage Sites is uniquely comprehensive.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded in 1945 with the ambitious goal to build peace in the minds of men and women through education, social and natural science, culture and communication.

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5.0 out of 5 stars complete guide, Jun 27 2010
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Phenix (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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The book is really a pocket encyclopedia, so most of its pictures are ridiculously small-sized and so the recaps. We shall understand the fact which otherwise we should buy the equivalent of the Encyclopedia Britannica. In spite of that, this book is really awesome and thanks to it, we are able to travel all over the world and thru' History at the same time. I really appreciate the fact that the book is based chronologically in order of date of entrance to the world heritage. Great value and addition to our library !
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5.0 out of 5 stars World Heritage Sites, Jan 6 2010
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E. Davies (Victoria, BC) - See all my reviews
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For the traveller, a wonderful book full of places to visit. For the stay at home, fascinating details of why places should be protected for each generation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever!, Sep 9 2009
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Nicely done!!!!Best book you can get on the subject!!!18$ I feel like I ripped off the company.10/10
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