Protecting the Human Story
- ISBN-10
- 1420273906
- ISBN-13
- 9781420273908
- Category
- Civilization, Ancient
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Authors
- Brendan Gallagher, Debbie Gallagher, US World Heritage Staff
Description
Protecting the human story is about protecting great human ideas, and protecting places where great events occurred. In this book, you can find out about World Heritage sites associated with important events, ideas, living traditions or cultures, including:Auschwitz Birkenau, Poland a Nazi concentration and extermination camp of WWIIUluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia a living landscape protecting the traditions of the indigenous Anangu peopleIndependence Hall, USA the site of the
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