Our Amazing World: volume 1

A new series that explores the greatest man-made wonders on the planet Earth, published in association with The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. UNESCO's World Heritage Convention protects our legacy from the past, that which we live with today and will pass on to future generations No matter how remote or ancient, these cultural sites belong to all human beings, especially children - because the future belongs to them. In Volume 1 kids will discover the facts about these awe inspiring and sometimes mysterious historic sites: Australia - Sydney Opera House; Bangladesh - Ruins of Buddhist; Brazil - Historic Salvador de Bahia; China - Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor; Chile - Rapa Nui National Park; Ethiopia - Aksum; Greece - Archaeological site of Olympia; Iran - Bam; Italy - Assisi; Japan - Kyoto; Morocco - Medina of Marrakesh; Russia - Historic Centre of St. Petersburg; South Africa - Robben Island.