UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE ATLAS

"Heritage is our connection to the past, it is what we experience today and what our future generations will inherit," according to the Director-General of UNESCO, explaining the decision, taken by the Organization's Member States 40 years ago, to create an international legal framework for the protection of sites of outstanding universal value worldwide. The Atlas showcases UNESCO's heritage activities in every continent over the years. It features the name, type, coordinates, year of inscription and criteria of each site. Each continent is shown with a clear map, which highlights the density of sites in the region, and their numbers in each State.

Different colours are used for each decade in which sites were inscribed. The same colour code is used in the list of sites, offering a view at a glance of the evolution of World Heritage listing through times. SELLING POINTS: ? An anniversary of worldwide importance: celebrating the 40th year of instituting the UNESCO World Heritage Programme. ? A highly scenic volume of great value, spiral-bound for ease of use on site. ? A gift idea made even more exquisite by the uniqueness and prestige of the event. ILLUSTRATIONS