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

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....

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...

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...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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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...

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...

'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...

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...

'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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

A memoir of a life in politics that reads like a fast-paced thriller, Until Death Do Us Part is the passionate story of Ingrid Betancourt's struggle against international criminals and...

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...

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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...

An entirely new, illustrated publication on the landscape, history, and representation of the Newport, Rhode Island through the ages. In 1789, Jedidiah Morse described Newport and its environs as the...

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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...

'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....

Author: H. J. PlenderleithBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ preserved within mylar. This seminal work, The Conservation Of Antiquities And Works Of Art:...

For almost all parents, most of the time, digital parenting is a recipe for uncertainty and concern. Digital media is sometimes blamed for stunting early language development; other times it's...

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...

Author: Andrew MartindaleBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some underlining from previous owner in FEP, tanning and foxing to page edges.Landmarks Of...

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...