The World’s Heritage

The Definitive Guide to All World Heritage Sites

UNESCO

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30 October 2024

Conservation of wildlife & habitats; The countryside, country life; The Earth: natural history general; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Bestselling guide to all UNESCO World Heritage sites Fully updated to include the latest sites added to the World Heritage List. The List is managed by the World Heritage Committee and each site is judged under strict criteria – only the world’s most spectacular and extraordinary sites make it on to the List.

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 sites • Location map for every site • More than 850 colour photographs

Background

The 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”.

By: UNESCO
Imprint: Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 6th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 65mm
Weight: 1.760kg
ISBN: 9780008696986
ISBN 10: 0008696985
Pages: 1032
Publication Date: 30 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

The World Heritage List includes sites forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. In 1972 UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) adopted the Convention concerning the Protection of the World’s Cultural and Natural Heritage. Since then 936 sites have been inscribed onto the List, 725 of which are cultural, 183 natural and 28 mixed properties, in 153 countries.

Reviews for The World’s Heritage: The Definitive Guide to All World Heritage Sites

""As any self-respecting monument knows, you haven't made it until you've garnered UNESCO status. From the Acropolis to the lesser known El Jem Coliseum, this gives you a tantalizing taste of all World Heritage sites."" Wanderlust