{"product_id":"world-monuments-fund-irreplaceable-60-of-humanitys-most-treasured-places-9780847875511","title":"World Monuments Fund: Irreplaceable: 60 of Humanity's Most Treasured Places","description":"\u003cb\u003eA call to safeguard some of the most important monuments of our shared cultural heritage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the fabled towers of Babylon and Angkor Wat to the colossal stone heads of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and secret gardens of Beijing's Forbidden City, each of the sixty sites featured in this lavishly illustrated book are must-visit destinations for every cultured traveler, representing the pinnacles of human achievement over millennia and across the globe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet despite their beauty, fame, and importance, these treasured places face existential challenges arising from climate change, war, financial pressures, and--increasingly--over-tourism. From its founding in 1965, World Monuments Fund (WMF) has focused the public's attention on these dangers while developing solutions that will ensure these sites will be enjoyed for generations to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrimarily a visual celebration, but with incisive essays by some of today's greatest minds putting the world on notice, this beautiful volume captures and celebrates the awe and wonder of these sixty most significant sites. Taken together, the sites safeguarded by WMF can rightly be considered the world's great museum without walls--a collection that connects us to the past while helping us better understand the present and, ultimately, the shared legacy of all humankind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e World Monuments Fund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.30h x 8.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847875511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld Monuments Fund\u003c\/b\u003e (WMF) is the leading independent organization devoted to safeguarding the world's most treasured places to enrich people's lives and build mutual understanding across cultures and communities at more than 700 sites in 112 countries. \u003cb\u003eBénédicte de Montlaur\u003c\/b\u003e is president and CEO of World Monuments Fund. \u003cb\u003eAndré Aciman\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eCall Me by Your Name\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAndrew Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eFar from the Tree\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBrinda Somaya \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally recognized Mumbai-based architect, planner, educator, preservationist, and community activist.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"World Monuments Fund \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47579941240989,"sku":"9780847875511","price":88.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_57a26df8-f7e0-4900-8b41-fc617ddb7357.jpg?v=1768899747","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/world-monuments-fund-irreplaceable-60-of-humanitys-most-treasured-places-9780847875511","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}