International Dictionary of Historic Places:

A new project, now complete, from the editorial team that created the award-winning International Dictionary of Business Histories, the 5-volume International Dictionary of Historic Places offers extended histories of the world's pre-eminent sites, those that have been most notable in human history from Biblical times to the present.From the Taj Mahal to the Parthenon, from Gettysburg to Agincourt, from Beacon Hill to Tower Hill, from the Great Wall in China to Hadrian's Wall in England, from Jerusalem to Kyoto, the Dictionary provides comprehensive histories of the 1,000 most famous "historic places" in the world.Entries include: Location, Description, Site Office, followed by a 3,000-4,000 word Historical Essay that explains the history of the place, the events that happened there and their significance in human history. The Essay also describes the "condition" of the site -- what remains of the historic place that can still be seen there.Entries conclude with an annotated Bibliographyof recommended books/articles pertaining to the site. Each entry is illustrated with a photograph, a plan, or an artist's rendering of the site as it was, whatever is most appropriate. Each volume concludes with a thorough index.