- Paperback: 832 pages
- Publisher: Collins (6 Aug 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007300158
- ISBN-13: 978-0007300150
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 16.2 x 5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 194,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"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 tanalising taste of all 878 World Heritage sites." Wanderlust
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"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 tanalising taste of all 878 World Heritage sites." Wanderlust
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
You could visit a world heritage site every week and still be going 16 years later. So while a 'coffee table' style book might showcase a few of the most glorious, it wouldn't give you the wonderful 'dip-ability' of this book.
A quick flick and I get a fine introduction to the cultural importance of the Pyramids. But a few pages later I also find out about 'Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump' a site where native Americans killed buffalo by running them off a cliff for millennia.
Fascinating. And there are 876 more like this.
I think this book is a quite brilliant introduction to the world's most sublime natural and cultural heritage sites. I'll be dipping for years to come.
Richard
A quick flick and I get a fine introduction to the cultural importance of the Pyramids. But a few pages later I also find out about 'Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump' a site where native Americans killed buffalo by running them off a cliff for millennia.
Fascinating. And there are 876 more like this.
I think this book is a quite brilliant introduction to the world's most sublime natural and cultural heritage sites. I'll be dipping for years to come.
Richard
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent introduction to the world heritage sites (or more corectly places inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List). There are descriptions of over 800 sites, with pictures of most. They are arranged in the date they were added to the list (hence four starts rather than five) rather than by country, but there is a by country index at the end. The book is reasonably priced and is much better that things like "1000 places to see before your knees give out" or whatever.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I love this book. Got it a few weeks ago and it's now my favourite bedtime read for dreaming of my next holiday. I find myself trying to work out how many sites I can fit in during a week long break. The book is ordered by the year the site was inscribed onto the UNESCO list and it's so good to have every site in one book. Can be quite tricky to find some sites as there are so many but there's a nice mapping section at the front and two indexes at the back to help. The text is not dumbed down thankfully but is still easy to read and informative. The pictures are really good as well.
The only thing I'd quite like to see are little tick boxes on each site for the ones I've been to!!! That's a minor point as it's one of those books you just want to keep picking up and flicking through.
The only thing I'd quite like to see are little tick boxes on each site for the ones I've been to!!! That's a minor point as it's one of those books you just want to keep picking up and flicking through.
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A must have for all travel enthusiasts. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and maps. Gives you insite into areas you may not think to visit.
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A fantastic book that should form the basis of any travel plans. Also would make a fantastic "Wish List" of places to visit.
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An Interesting book , a bit disappointed in its condition when it arrived but as its a present to myself didnt get round to sending it back. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Bird
Beautiful, but hard to navigate
I borrowed this from the library - I like to try-before-I-buy! It's smaller than I anticipated, and quite chunky - I was expecting more of a traditional coffee-table book. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Grue
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Everyone should own this - it is essential if planning an epic journey. However new sites are added regularly, it would be great if the published updates instead of having to buy... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Nautical
Excellent guide - provides inspiration for numerous journeys to come!
I have received it as a Christmas gift and it could not be better! It is a comprehensive compedium of all attractions listed on UNESCO list. Read more
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I love this book, I read two pages every day and start dreaming of my next holiday....
Published on 27 Dec 2009 by Cori73
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For those people who are planning a voyage abroad or even in their own country this book gives a complete impression of what there is to see in the world concerning the really... Read more
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