World Heritage Sites: The Definitive Guide to All 1,199 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites: The Definitive Guide to All 1,199 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

In cooperation with the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The World Heritage List is a valuable tool in the battle to preserve cultural and natural heritage. Its strict criteria mean only the most extraordinary and important sites qualify, such as the Great Pyramids, the Statue of Liberty, Machu Picchu, the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon. Natural and human-made creations both qualify for this kind of celebration and protection. Firefly last published World Heritage Sites (8th edition) in 2017. It has been unavailable for years. In that time, the world experienced the COVID pandemic, and the UNESCO Site Committee could not meet internationally. Between 2017 and 2023, UNESCO has added 120 more sites and this book now includes such newly designated places as: Anticosti (Canada) - Astronomical Observatories of Kazan (Russia) - Ancient City of Qalhat (Oman) - Babylon (Iraq) - Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia) - Frontiers of the Roman Empire -- Danube (Austria) - Historic Center of Odesa (Ukraine) - Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (USA) - Jewish Medieval Heritage of Erfurt (Germany) - Old town of Kuldiga (Latvia) - Padua's 14th century frescoes (Italy) - Porticoes of Bologna (Italy) - Sudanese Style Mosques in Cote D'Ivoire - Viking-Age ring fortresses (Denmark) - ... and almost 100 more. Each site is accompanied by a full-color locator map, and about 700 are shown in a color photograph. This is a great reference, an ideal volume to browse and learn history, and a great place to plan travel to Europe, South America, Asian ruins and African waterfalls. [Review for previous edition] Pat Carrier, owner of the Globe Corner, says his customers have been very enthusiastic about World Heritage Sites. -- Beth J. Harpaz ― ABC News Published On: 2009-11-15 [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! ― Ann Coombs Annual Holiday Gift Guide List 2016 Published On: 2016-12-01 [Review for previous edition] [A] good introduction to the range and scope of this global preservation program. ― Blog on Books Published On: 2011-03-01 [Review for previous edition] 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. -- Lisa Day ― Book Time Blog Published On: 2019-01-07 [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. -- Craig Bunch ― Booklist Published On: 2010-02-15 [Review for previous edition] Guides you to visually thrilling locales around the world. -- Sheldon Kirshner ― Canadian Jewish News Published On: 2010-12-09 [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. -- Kyle Wagner ― Denver Post Published On: 2009-10-11 [Review for previous edition] Really a great and informative publication! ― digonsite.com Published On: 2010-06-01 [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 lo