Webster's New World Pocket Misspeller's Dictionary

Walter W. Holland (Editor)

Oxford Textbook of Public Health

The second edition of this outstanding textbook provides a sense of the history and philosophy of th

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Working with Manuscripts: A Guide for Textual Scholars

A first-of-its-kind handbook outlining best practices and common pitfalls for students and textua

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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) ...