Vanishing Histories: 100 Endangered Sites from the World Monuments Watch
"An important, illuminating call to arms not only for those in the preservation community but for anyone interested in the fate of some of the world's most significant and threatened cultural treasures." -Robert A.M. Stern Dedicated to the preservation of our planet's architectural treasures, the World Monuments Watch was established in 1996 to aid in the rescue of endangered cultural sites. Breathtaking full-color photographs, many newly commissioned,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810914352
ISBN13:9780810914353
Release Date:November 2001
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:207 Pages
Weight:3.34 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 10.1" x 11.3"
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Although I paged this book through, I was kind of interested in this book. What interested me the most from it, was the fact that some of these are monuments that are being often overlooked to a point of endangerement(like the title specifies). Buy it and read it, and you'll be amazed too, at what you'll learn as well.
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