"This is a distinguished and attractive work, scholarly and
informative; well worth a place in any reference library." -
Reference Reviews
"Because of the amount of detail in the essays and their appended
bibliographies, this set will well serve its stated audience of
students, teachers, librarians, historians, and anyone interested
in historic places." - Reference Books Bulletin - Reference Books
Bulletin
"Sometimes. . .the detail is literally and properly overpowering. .
. some of the essays are extraordinarily evocative of the places
they describe. " - The Times Educational Supplement
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and that have been preserved for the benefit of future
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"Historians, geographers, travellers, students, educators, and
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School Library Journal
"They provide deeper profiles and better site-specific
bibliographies than general encyclopedias. These books can both
satisfy and stimulate curiosity about unknown, far-away places and
peoples." - Rettig on Reference
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