1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die
1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die: UNESCO Edition Michael Bright, Koichiro Matsuura (Preface)
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
ISBN: 0764162330
DDC: 910
Edition: Hardcover; 2009-08-01
Summary:
Updated and enhanced with new descriptions of natural wonders
selected by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization) as World Heritage sites, this beautiful volume
takes readers to the most spectacular places on Earth—sights and
locations so breathtaking that once seen, they are never forgotten.
Among them are: The iconic rocks and pinnacles of the Arizona desert
The frozen, majestic Scandinavian archipelagos The secluded Spanish
wetlands, home to the world’s few remaining Iberian lynx The fragile
reefs of Australia’s coastline, now threatened by global warming
Written and compiled by a team of the world’s most well-traveled
writers, ecologists, photographers, and conservationists, 1001
Natural Wonders circumnavigates the globe, traveling to the most
outstanding locations our planet has to offer. Readers will take an
armchair tour augmented by the explosive rumbling of Caribbean
volcanoes, and visit places like Bryce Canyon, Utah, a rugged,
dramatic national park located just a few hours’ drive from Salt Lake
City. Packed with information on the creation, development, and
location of each natural wonder, and describing protected areas and
endangered species in detail, this comprehensive guide offers
compelling insight into our planet’s priceless resources. It
celebrates hundreds of millions of years of the Earth’s turbulent
natural history and displays our planet’s beauty, which is our unique
heritage. Hundreds of magnificent color photos.
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