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Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
0228101352
ISBN-13
9780228101352
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038254026
Product Key Features
Edition
8
Book Title
World Heritage Sites : a Complete Guide to 1073 Unesco World Heritage Sites
Number of Pages
960 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Reference, Public Policy / Cultural Policy, General
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Travel, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
58.7 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
6 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
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2018-933773
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[Review for previous edition] Pat Carrier, owner of the Globe Corner, says his customers have been very enthusiastic about World Heritage Sites., [Review for previous edition] This book contains a tremendous amount of information about these well-known and not-so-well known historical and natural areas which UNESCO has identified as being of outstanding value to humanity. This book would be a great addition to reference sections of public and junior and senior high school libraries., [Review for previous edition] The cover boasts a gorgeous photo of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The back shows the Taj Mahal, pink in the light of dawn. And in between there are more than 800 pages-and almost two kilograms' worth -that are filled with information about natural and cultural wonders from every corner of the globe. In a way, the book is a book of dreams - for people with the travel bug or those who just like to imagine what it would be like to see places the forces of nature and human ingenuity have wrought. All of these places are sites of physical or cultural significance on a list maintained by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Canada is well represented, with 15 sites, most of which are of natural rather than historic value., [Review for previous edition] The cover boasts a gorgeous photo of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt The back shows the Taj Mahal, pink in the light of dawn And in between there are more than 800 pages-and almost two kilograms' worth -that are filled with information about natural and cultural wonders from every corner of the globe In a way, the book is a book of dreams - for people with the travel bug or those who just like to imagine what it would be like to see places the forces of nature and human ingenuity have wrought All of these places are sites of physical or cultural significance on a list maintained by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Canada is well represented, with 15 sites, most of which are of natural rather than historic value, [Review for previous edition] This is your guide to 1031 World Heritage sites mapped by continent with descriptions, locations and photographs The sites are located in 163 countries and include 802 cultural sites, 197 natural sites and 32 mixed sites which are recognized for their universal value This is the ideal bucket list!, [Review for previous edition] History buffs, travel gurus and cultural enthusiasts alike will delight in this global guide to hundreds of locations. Supported by the United Nations' Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, this book features more than 650 photographs and 900 maps that detail 878 locales, each accompanied by a pithy description about their cultural impact.... The guide is comprehensive, providing a treasure trove of information about the world's most historically significant structures and locations.... Readers are sure to be swept away by this all-encompassing testament to world culture., [Review for previous edition] Whether your gift recipient is a traveller or someone who prefers to travel imaginatively in the comfort of home, World Heritage Sites is a splendid gift. With more than 650 colour photos, the book is a luscious visual treat. And as some sites are grievously damaged (Angor Wat) or destroyed (Buddhas of Bamiyan), the book is a record of what exists now and what once was., [Review for previous edition] 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. World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage Sites features gorgeous photos ands pithy descriptions of Earth's most culturally, historically and geologically significant locations., [Review for previous edition] You won't find a guidebook that comes closer to painting a complete picture about such a large body of tourism haunts, [Review for previous edition] Covering 141 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, the Arab States, Latin America, and the Caribbean, the World Heritage List is a valuable guide to the world's cultural and natural heritage The beauty of this book is in both the lavish photographs and the accessibility of information Each site can be found on the continent maps or in the alphabetical or country-by-country index All entries are presented in a similar manner and are arranged chronologically by the year in which they were inscribed on the World Heritage List UNESCO's World Heritage mission is to encourage the identification, protection, and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity This treasure trove of a book reinforces that mission and, through spectacular photographs, shows how remarkable and beautiful our planet truly is An excellent (and affordable) addition to any library, [Review for previous edition] Highly attractive and informative.... What makes this compact, sturdily covered and bound paperback an invaluable reference book is its coverage of the complete list of the current sites.... Though the phrase "recommended for all libraries" is overused, no school, public, or academic library could go wrong including the very affordable World Heritage Sites in both reference and circulating collections. The official World Heritage Web site, which includes many additional photographs and features, is also highly recommended. YA: For teens, this very browsable book will provide numerous historical, geographic, aesthetic, and perhaps even moral lessons., [Review for previous edition] Impressive a true travelogue throughout the book, as we are taken to the most beautiful sites the world has to offer, further proof of why UNESCO wants to preserve them for future generations, to enjoy centuries from today In the meantime, we get to enjoy their charm, right in our hands, [Review for previous edition] History buffs, travel gurus and cultural enthusiasts alike will delight in this global guide to hundreds of locations Supported by the United Nations' Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, this book features more than 650 photographs and 900 maps that detail 878 locales, each accompanied by a pithy description about their cultural impact The guide is comprehensive, providing a treasure trove of information about the world's most historically significant structures and locations Readers are sure to be swept away by this all-encompassing testament to world culture, [Review for previous edition] [A] good introduction to the range and scope of this global preservation program., [Review for previous edition] [A] good introduction to the range and scope of this global preservation program, [Review for previous edition] World Heritage Sites is a great reminder that it isn't just land that we need to protect, but the hundreds of thousands of treasures from ancient civilizations, cultural relics, natural habitats and other sites important to human history.... This guide arranges them chronologically by the year they were designated by UNESCO, and offers color photos, a brief history and explanation of their further significance, the criteria that put them on the list and, for some of the sites, additional trivia., [Review for previous edition] Firefly Books is the first to compile a guidebook that attempts to cover all of the World Heritage sites It's a fascinating look at these remarkable sites, [Review for previous edition] Highly attractive and informative What makes this compact, sturdily covered and bound paperback an invaluable reference book is its coverage of the complete list of the current sites Though the phrase "recommended for all libraries" is overused, no school, public, or academic library could go wrong including the very affordable World Heritage Sites in both reference and circulating collections The official World Heritage Web site, which includes many additional photographs and features, is also highly recommended YA: For teens, this very browsable book will provide numerous historical, geographic, aesthetic, and perhaps even moral lessons, [Review for previous edition] Whether your gift recipient is a traveller or someone who prefers to travel imaginatively in the comfort of home, World Heritage Sites is a splendid gift With more than 650 colour photos, the book is a luscious visual treat And as some sites are grievously damaged (Angor Wat) or destroyed (Buddhas of Bamiyan), the book is a record of what exists now and what once was, [Review for previous edition] 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 World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage Sites features gorgeous photos ands pithy descriptions of Earth's most culturally, historically and geologically significant locations, [Review for previous edition] This book contains a tremendous amount of information about these well-known and not-so-well known historical and natural areas which UNESCO has identified as being of outstanding value to humanity This book would be a great addition to reference sections of public and junior and senior high school libraries, [Review for previous edition] Firefly Books is the first to compile a guidebook that attempts to cover all of the World Heritage sites.... It's a fascinating look at these remarkable sites., [Review for previous edition] This is your guide to 1031 World Heritage sites mapped by continent with descriptions, locations and photographs. The sites are located in 163 countries and include 802 cultural sites, 197 natural sites and 32 mixed sites which are recognized for their universal value. This is the ideal bucket list!, [Review for previous edition] Covering 141 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, the Arab States, Latin America, and the Caribbean, the World Heritage List is a valuable guide to the world's cultural and natural heritage.... The beauty of this book is in both the lavish photographs and the accessibility of information. Each site can be found on the continent maps or in the alphabetical or country-by-country index. All entries are presented in a similar manner and are arranged chronologically by the year in which they were inscribed on the World Heritage List... UNESCO's World Heritage mission is to encourage the identification, protection, and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This treasure trove of a book reinforces that mission and, through spectacular photographs, shows how remarkable and beautiful our planet truly is. An excellent (and affordable) addition to any library., [Review for previous edition] Pat Carrier, owner of the Globe Corner, says his customers have been very enthusiastic about World Heritage Sites, The eighth edition of World Heritage Sites ($35, UNESCO Publishing, Firefly Books) is a small, but mighty book -- 960 pages, which offers a brief overview of why each site has been offered the distinction, what it received the distinction for (traditional human settlement, significant ecological and biological process, human creative genus) and a map I keep going back to the book to read more about these heritage sites, each time finding out something new about this fascinating world we live in and adding another location to my ever-growing travel list, [Review for previous edition] World Heritage Sites is a great reminder that it isn't just land that we need to protect, but the hundreds of thousands of treasures from ancient civilizations, cultural relics, natural habitats and other sites important to human history This guide arranges them chronologically by the year they were designated by UNESCO, and offers color photos, a brief history and explanation of their further significance, the criteria that put them on the list and, for some of the sites, additional trivia, [Review for previous edition] Impressive...a true travelogue throughout the book, as we are taken to the most beautiful sites the world has to offer, further proof of why UNESCO wants to preserve them for future generations, to enjoy centuries from today. In the meantime, we get to enjoy their charm, right in our hands., [Review for previous edition] Instead of reading about places you may already be familiar with, this book will take you around the world to the best natural and manmade features on the planet., [Review for previous edition] You won't find a guidebook that comes closer to painting a complete picture about such a large body of tourism haunts., [Review for previous edition] Instead of reading about places you may already be familiar with, this book will take you around the world to the best natural and manmade features on the planet, The eighth edition of World Heritage Sites ($35, UNESCO Publishing, Firefly Books) is a small, but mighty book -- 960 pages, which offers a brief overview of why each site has been offered the distinction, what it received the distinction for (traditional human settlement, significant ecological and biological process, human creative genus) and a map... I keep going back to the book to read more about these heritage sites, each time finding out something new about this fascinating world we live in and adding another location to my ever-growing travel list.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
910.2/02
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Updated to include two years of changes in the World Heritage Sites list. World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO which judges them under strict criteria with a view to the aim that they reflect the world's cultural and natural diversity and are of outstanding universal value. Sites that no longer meet these criteria are delisted. There are currently 1,073 World Heritage Sites. Review of previous edition: Best Reference 2009. "The beauty of this book is in both the lavish photographs and the accessibility of information... An excellent (and affordable) addition to any library." -- Library Journal This eighth edition contains all 1,073 World Heritage Sites in 168 countries, principalities and island states in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, the Arab States, Latin America, the Caribbean and the world's oceans. Forty-two are new to this edition. New additions made since 2015 include: Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in seven countries Mistaken Point, Canada Antequera Dolmens Site, Spain Antiqua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites, Antigua and Barbuda Lut Desert, Iran Asmara: A Modernist City of Africa, Eritrea Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura, Germany Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town, Palestine Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap The English Lake District, Great Britain and Northern Island Los Alreces National Park, Argentina Landscapes of Dauria, Mongolia MTarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine, Poland... and many more. World Heritage Sites attracts a general readership of travelers and those with an interest in natural or cultural history, geography, architecture, heritage preservation, and wildlife habitats and conservation. At a time when knowledge of global history, culture and natural heritage has never been more urgent, it is a timely addition to all bookshelves., Updated to include two years of changes in the World Heritage Sites list. World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO which judges them under strict criteria with a view to the aim that they reflect the world's cultural and natural diversity and are of outstanding universal value. Sites that no longer meet these criteria are delisted. There are currently 1,073 World Heritage Sites. Review of previous edition: Best Reference 2009. "The beauty of this book is in both the lavish photographs and the accessibility of information... An excellent (and affordable) addition to any library." -- Library Journal This eighth edition contains all 1,073 World Heritage Sites in 168 countries, principalities and island states in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, the Arab States, Latin America, the Caribbean and the world's oceans. Forty-two are new to this edition. New additions made since 2015 include: Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in seven countries Mistaken Point, Canada Antequera Dolmens Site, Spain Antiqua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites, Antigua and Barbuda Lut Desert, Iran Asmara: A Modernist City of Africa, Eritrea Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura, Germany Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town, Palestine Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap The English Lake District, Great Britain and Northern Island Los Alreces National Park, Argentina Landscapes of Dauria, Mongolia MTarnowskie G ry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine, Poland... and many more. World Heritage Sites attracts a general readership of travelers and those with an interest in natural or cultural history, geography, architecture, heritage preservation, and wildlife habitats and conservation. At a time when knowledge of global history, culture and natural heritage has never been more urgent, it is a timely addition to all bookshelves.
LC Classification Number
G140.5.W677 2018
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