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Timeless Earth: 400 of the World's Most Important Places
Hammond World Atlas
#UC9412 Hardcover, 400 pages; 2008 $44.96

  This spectacular book (measuring over 11"x14") does an amazing job of capturing the magnificence of 400 of the places named by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization as "World Heritage Sites." These exceptional locales include wildlife habitats like the Galápagos Islands and Serengeti National Park; natural phenomena like the Grand Canyon and Mount Kilimanjaro; remnants of ancient civilizations like the pyramids of Giza and the Acropolis; vestiges of Native American life like Machu Picchu and Mesa Verde; architectural achievements like Monticello and the Sydney Opera House; epicenters of European culture like Paris and Venice; and so much more. Lavishly illustrated, and complete with maps that pinpoint all the World Heritage Sites, Timeless Earth is a stunningly gorgeous and awesomely impressive tour of our planet in all its natural and man-made glory. (CH)