The World's Heritage: The Definitive Guide to all World Heritage Sites

UNESCO World Heritage sites include some of the most famous places in the world, such as the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in Jordan, the legendary Acropolis in Athens, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and Machu Picchu, the 'Lost City of the Incas', in Peru.Descriptions of all the UNESCO World Heritage sitesLocation map for every siteMore than 850 colour photographsBackgroundThe World Heritage List includes properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. In 1972 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the Convention concerning the Protection of the World's Cultural and Natural Heritage. Since then, 1199 sites in 168 States Parties have been inscribed onto the list, 933 of which are cultural, 227 natural and 39 mixed properties. 56 of these are classified as In Danger.

About the author

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

Product details

• Authors: UNESCO
• Publisher: Collins Learning
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2024
• EAN: 9780008696986
• ISBN: 978-0-00-869698-6
• No. of pages: 1032
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 45 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 1758 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Places & peoples: general & pictorial works, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, HISTORY / World, REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Archaeology, The countryside, country life, National parks and nature reserves: general interest, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Places and peoples: general and pictorial works, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc