World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 1073 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Product Description

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.

Review

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 2019-01-07)

[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 2016-12-01)

[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 2009-11-15)

[Review for previous edition] [A] good introduction to the range and scope of this global preservation program. (
Blog on Books 2011-03-01)

[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 2010-02-15)

[Review for previous editio