Disappearing World: 101 of the Earth's Most Extraordinary and Endangered PlacesDiscover 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 World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Although World Heritage designation offers some protection, these sites are still at risk today from both natural and man-made causes, such as earthquakes in Peru, civil strife in the Congo, and unsustainable tourism in Cambodia. Disappearing World uncovers the dramatic stories behind 101 of the most remarkable and endangered sites from every corner of the world, including: The Great Wall of China | Serengeti | London | Kathmandu Valley | Machu Picchu | Iguaçu National Park | Petra | Angkor | Ngorongoro | Everglades | Bam | Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra | Prague | Minaret of Jam | Historic Istanbul | Galápagos Islands | Kilimanjaro | Venice | Great Barrier Reef . . . and many more. A portion of all proceeds will go to support the conservation of World Heritage sites. |
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... Church, United Kingd. £Ji Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis, Egypt 66 KathmanduValley, Nepal 70 (£□ ) Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, China 72 Memphis and its Necropolis- the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, Egypt ...
... Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia 184 Changing Uses Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Philippines 188 Abu Mena, Egypt L93 Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works, Chile 194 HistoricTown of Zabid, Yemen 196 Simien National Park ...
... churches, mosques, minarets and monasteries. Icons, frescoes, wall paintings, furniture and other irreplaceable items that have existed for centuries can be destroyed in minutes, as can any centuries-old statue deemed idolatrous by new ...
... Church, Church of the Virgin of Ljevisa at Pristina, and Gracanica Monastic Church in Prizren (all added in 2006). Sharing donors, builders and master painters as well as architectural principles, their Byzantine- Romanesque fusion ...
... Church of the Holy Sepulchre houses Christ's tomb. The safeguarding of the monumental, religious and cultural heritage of the Hol/City of UNESCO's main concerns since 1967 as it hos guided and financed the restoration and conseruation ...
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Development | 54 |
Unsustainable Tourism | 78 |
Pollution | 106 |
Disasters | 132 |
Constraints | 162 |
Changing Uses | 186 |
Invaders | 212 |
Climate Change | 234 |
unesco World Heritage Site information | 266 |
Index | 270 |
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Disappearing World: The Earth's Most Extraordinary and Endangered Places Alonzo Addison No preview available - 2007 |