| Physical description |
5 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Notes |
Essays on the history of 1,000 historic places. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
v. 1. Americas -- v. 2. Northern Europe -- v. 3. Southern Europe -- v. 4. Middle East and Africa -- v. 5. Asia and Oceania. |
| Summary |
This five-volume set presents some 1,000 comprehensive and fully illustrated histories of the most famous sites in the world. Entries include location, description, and site details, and a 3,000- to 4,000-word essay that provides a full history of the site and its condition today. An annotated further reading list of books and articles about the site completes each entry. The geographically organized volumes include: * Volume 1: The Americas * [1-884964-00-1] * Volume 2: Northern Europe * [1-884964-01-X] * Volume 3: Southern Europe * [1-884964-02-8] * Volume 4: Middle East & Africa * [1-884964-03-6] * Volume 5: Asia & Oceania * [1-884964-04-4] |
| Other author |
Ring, Trudy.
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Salkin, Robert M., 1965-
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La Boda, Sharon.
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| Subject |
Historic sites.
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| Variant Title |
Historic places. |
| ISBN |
1884964001 (v. 1) |
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188496401X (v. 2) |
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1884964036 (v. 4) |
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1884964028 (v. 3) |
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1884964044 (v. 5) |
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1884964052 (set) |
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