The Concise Roget's International Thesaurus

Unesco (Author)

World Heritage Sites: The Definitive Guide to All 1,199 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

2, In cooperation with the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The World Heritage List is a valuable tool in the battle to preserve cultural and natural heritage. Its strict criteria mean only the most extraordinary and important sites qualify, such as the Great Pyramids, the Statue of Liberty, Machu Picchu, the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon. Natural and human-made creations both qualify for this kind of celebration and protection. Firefly last published World Heritage Sites (8th edition) in 2017. It has been unavailable for years. In that time, the world experienced the COVID pandemic, and the UNESCO Site Committee could not meet internationally. Between 2017 and 2023, UNESCO has added 120 more sites and this book now includes such newly designated places as: Anticosti (Canada) Astronomical Observatories of Kazan (Russia) Ancient City of Qalhat (Oman) Babylon (Iraq) Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia) Frontiers of the Roman Empire -- Danube (Austria) Historic Center of Odesa (Ukraine) Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (USA) Jewish Medieval Heritage of Erfurt (Germany) Old town of Kuldiga (Latvia) ...

The Oxford Almanack 2014

With only one break, in 1675, the Oxford Almanack has been published annually for over 330 years. Al

Collins (Author)

Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition

2,A beautiful gift for the adventurers in your family. This atlas presents a complete view of the world, bringing it to life through innovative maps, stunning images and detailed content. This fully-updated, comprehensive world atlas includes: Highly detailed regional and world-wide mappingWide range of topical issues covered including natural disasters, population, climate and the environmentKey country statistics allow comparisons of their state of development and an understanding of today's worldThousands of facts and statistics including world and continental ranking tables Updates include: Changes to capital cities, including KazakhstanNew flags for Honduras and KyrgyzstanCurrency change for Croatia (now Euro)