World Heritage: Monumental Sites (UNESCO World Heritage)

UNESCO has identified some 700 world heritage sites, ranging from natural sanctuaries and manmade landscapes to whole urban centres, archaeological areas, and individual monuments. This is the second of three volumes, which focuses on 47 monumental sites of diverse geographic, cultural, and historic importance throughout the world, with colour photographs and explanatory text. Sites detailed include the Pyramids from Giza to Dashur, the Mosque of Isfahan in Iran, the Taj Mahal in Agra in India, the Great Wall of China, the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, the Kremlin of Moscow, Russia, Versailles Palace and Park, France, and Westminster Abbey, London.Skira Editore Staff, Skira is the author of 'World Heritage: Monumental Sites (UNESCO World Heritage)' with ISBN 9789231039195 and ISBN 9231039199.