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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...

Author: Richard HoggartBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful non-fiction work chronicles the foundational principles and operational realities of a major international organization....

Author: UnescoBinding: HardbackPublished: UNESCO, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUnknown

Six residential areas of the interwar Berlin Modern Style have been given in 2008 the status as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In respect to its architecture and city planning, Berlin...

Exceptionally high-quality photography distinguishes this unique survey of the 360 global landmarks identified by UNESCO as worthy of preservation. From the Great Wall of China to Serengeti National Park, this...

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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light pencil annotations throughoutAt the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union's radical reimagining...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRising dramatically from the Tasman Sea some 700 kilometres northeast of Sydney, Lord Howe Island is one of...

Author: IUCN--The World Conservation UnionBinding: HardbackPublished: World Heaitage Pub, 1992Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUnknown

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRising from the wheat plains of the Beauce region of northern France, Chartres Cathedral stands as one of...

Author: Azby Brown Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 160 The Genius of Japanese Carpentry tells the story of the 1200-year-old Yakushiji monastery in Nara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and...

'This is simply the best book ever written on the single largest Buddhist monument in the world' Patricia Welch, author and lecturer on Asian art Borobudur is the largest Buddhist...

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Architects have been reformulating the experience of the museum and art itself, transforming the museum's definition: The Louvre Abu Dhabi as a replica of a museum-city, inspired by Paris; the...

Acclaimed photographer and anthropologist, Martin Gray spent the last 20 years on an amazing pilgrimage: he visited 1,000 sacred sites in 80 countries around the world. His journey unfolds in...

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Author: CollectiveBinding: HardbackPublished: Unesco, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPaul Theroux's Doctor Slaughter presents a compelling narrative of identity and reinvention, following a young American woman...

'Reading this book is like stepping into a different world - a comforting, soothing, delicious world saturated in colour and culture.' - OLIA HERCULES, chef and author 'A beautiful collection...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodThe world is vast, wondrous, and endlessly fascinating — and Unforgettable Journeys: Your Complete Guide to Countries of the World puts every corner of it...

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For advice you can trust, look no further than Marco Polo. Stockholm Marco Polo Spiral Guide is a compact travel guide for people who have little time to prepare for...

Author: Peter LauritzenBinding: HardbackPublished: Adler & Adler, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this handsome book, photos take second place to the story of the restoration of Venice's...

The definitive reference book revealing the very oldest examples of steam locomotives all over the world. The steam locomotive is a machine that has inspired imagination, innovation and invention from...

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Perfect Days in... Krakow. For advice you can trust, look no further than Marco Polo. Perfect Days in Krakow Travel Guide is a compact guide for people who have little...

Borders within Europe are far from absolute. They have been blurring steadily ever since the Schengen agreements of 1985. Twenty-six countries with a total border diameter of 16,500 kilometres can...

This new, fully updated fifth edition of Bradt's Oman offers all the information needed to plan a visit to this rapidly developing Arabian nation, written by experts Tony Walsh, a...

Author: Caroline Eden Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 312 Winner of the Art of Eating Prize 2020 Winner of the Guild of Food Writers' Best Food Book Award 2019 Winner...

A story of migration, identity and belonging, drawing on the stories of people from Audrey Osler's mixed-heritage family, over three centuries. Whether or not we trace our families from beyond...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of science, philosophy, and human destiny stands Julian Huxley — one of the twentieth century's...

A comprehensive guide to understanding Vietnam's long and tumultuous history A Brief History of Vietnam explores the turbulent history of a land that has risen from the ashes of war...

Author: Sean Connolly Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Co-authored by regional expert Sean Connolly and Philip Briggs, the world's foremost guidebook writer on Africa, this third edition of Bradt's...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingFrom the cave paintings of Lascaux to the bold innovations of twentieth-century modernism, Art Treasures of the World...

Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Solvay House is widely acclaimed as the pinnacle of Victor Horta's architectural achievements. This groundbreaking architect challenged conventional architecture, addressing every issue...

Help the United Nations to save the world! On 25 September 2015, world leaders at the UN adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These new Goals, which universally apply to all...

'A compendium of arboreal magic' - Bob Brown 'Captures the tingle of ancient wisdom' - John Seed 'We all need trees - to live. They turn carbon dioxide into oxygen....

The largest city in Canada's French-speaking province of Quebec, Montreal is a modern, vibrant city steeped in rich heritage. This UNESCO City of Design provides it all, from the cobblestoned...

Edition: First Ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before the first European ships ghosted along the remote coastline of Western Australia, Shark Bay...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsWitness the 20th century through the eyes of a man who helped shape its...

The British Museum is an international institution, with vast universal collections actively curated and constantly growing. This souvenir book defines the role of the museum and allows a behind-the-scenes view...

Disappearing World uncovers the dramatic story behind over 100 of the most threatened World Heritage Sites. Sites of natural and cultural significance have been preserved as World Heritage Sites since...

If global society is to address the many environmental and other sustainability challenges that confront us in the twenty-first century, such as climate change and water resources, it will be...