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Discover the earth's most amazing places before they disappear completely. Disappearing World will take readers on a remarkable journey to the world's most extraordinary and endangered locations. Since 1972, sites of natural, historic, and cultural significance have been designated as... read more
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Organizations edit
- UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- United Nations (UN): Add a description of this organization.
- World Conservation Union (IUCN)
- World Monuments Fund (WMF)
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- World Heritage Centre
Table of Contents edit
Foreword
Introduction
World Heritage Site location map
Conflict
Theft
Development
Unsustainable Tourism
Pollution
Disasters
Constraints
Changing Uses
Invaders
Climate Change
UNESCO World Heritage site information
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alonzo C. Addison (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Francesco Bandarin (Foreword)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0061434442
Page Count: 272
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0061434442
Page Count: 272
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 333.95
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