Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Historic Places (3 Vols.)
by Paul E. Schellinger and Robert M. Salkin

Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Historic Places is a stimulative and perceptive survey of the most important cities and sites in Asia and Oceania.

The book offers extended histories of the pre-eminent sites, those that have been most notable in human history from ancient times to the present.

Each entry contains an essay in two parts.

• Part One is a description of the "condition" of the site, what may be seen there currently.
• Part Two, the main portion of the essay, is the history of the place, the events that happened there and their significance.