World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher: Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781770858176
Category : World Heritage areas
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Each site has an entry explaining its historical and cultural significance, with a description and location map.

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher: Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781770858176
Category : World Heritage areas
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Each site has an entry explaining its historical and cultural significance, with a description and location map.

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780228101352
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 960

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"The eighth edition fully updates the book to add 42 new sites. World Heritage sites are judged 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. World Heritage Sites attracts a general readership as well as travellers and those with an interest in natural or human history, the Earth sciences, geography, conservation of the environment, wildlife and habitats; and planning and preservation."--

The World's Heritage

The World's Heritage PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007546978
Category : Civilization, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A unique guide to every UNESCO World Heritage site, this book explores some of the world's most extraordinary places.

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554078271
Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Each site has an entry explaining its historical and cultural significance, with a description and location map.

The World's Heritage

The World's Heritage PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780008696986
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770856400
Category : Civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The definitive guide to all 1,007 World Heritage sites.

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher: Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781770852532
Category : World Heritage areas
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"Published jointly by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) ... and Firefly Books Ltd. 2014"--Title page verso.

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770850231
Category : Cultural property
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Each site has an entry explaining its historical and cultural significance, with a description and location map.

The World's Heritage

The World's Heritage PDF Author: Unesco
Publisher: United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organization
ISBN: 9789231042577
Category : Civilization, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
"Guide to all 981 UNESCO World Heritage sites."

Japan's World Heritage Sites

Japan's World Heritage Sites PDF Author: John Dougill
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146291408X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 443

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"It's a nice tome for armchair travel, whisking you off around the country from where you sit--or time travel, taking you back to that life-changing decade-lost holiday and old friends."--The Japan Times Visit the most compelling cultural and nature sites in all of Japan with this beautifully photographed travel guide. In Japan's World Heritage Sites, readers are introduced to the temples, gardens, castles and natural wonders for which Japan is so justly renowned--all of those now declared to be Unesco World Heritage Sites. Author John Dougill describes each site in detail, stating why they were singled out by Unesco, the current number and types of sites, the application process, how the sites have been selected, and how difficult it is to be given the special status of a World Heritage Site. Dougill traveled to all of the sites in Japan to research this book. Because the Japanese archipelago extends from Siberia all the way down to Taiwan, Dougill describes how his journey led him from the sub-Arctic to the sub-tropical zones. These are without a doubt the most interesting sites that Japan has to offer, including the following: Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest and most sacred volcano. Located on Honshu Island near Tokyo, Mt. Fuji is considered the sacred symbol of Japan Himeji Castle, a monument from Japan's long feudal history. Also known as Egret Castle, because it looks like a bird taking off in flight. Horyu-ji Temple, the world's oldest surviving wooden structure--a center of Buddhist learning that still serves as a seminary and monastery Hiroshima Peace Memorial or Atomic-Bomb Dome--one of the few structures to partially survive the atomic blast in 1945 The Ogasawara Islands, a remote archipelago of over 30 islands--including Iwo Jima--that is home to rare wildlife and spectacular scenery Readers will learn how Japan first became involved with the World Heritage Sites program back in 1993, the importance of these designations, and their popularity in Japan, where they are visited by millions of people annually, both Japanese and foreigners.