Mon compte
Se connecter Inscription
Tous
Panier
En Vedette
Livres de fiction
Livres de non-fiction
Livres pour enfants
Livres rares
Musique
DVD et Blu-Ray
Video Games
Catégorie
Listes de favoris
Panier
Tous
Livraison gratuite
Trustpilot
Nous sommes Neutres au Carbone

Atlas of the Unexpected Travis Elborough

Atlas of the Unexpected par Travis Elborough

Atlas of the Unexpected Travis Elborough

23,00 €
État - Très bon état
Disponible en seulement 4 exemplaire(s)
Très bon étatBon état

Résumé

In 45 beautiful, unique maps and with evocative photography, Atlas of the Unexpected is a journey to far-off lands, obscure discoveries and unimaginable locations.

Atlas of the Unexpected Résumé

Atlas of the Unexpected: Haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginable destinations Travis Elborough

Atlas of the Unexpected is a journey to far-off lands, obscure discoveries and unimaginable locations, with 45 beautiful, unique maps and evocative photography.

Take an armchair voyage to places both infamous and unknown that have, often by chance or by haphazard means, been destinations of discovery that make up our world today. Learn about the accidental discovery or Vaseline. Set foot on the aptly named Just Enough Room Island. Chart the royal romance that led shipwrecked lovers to discover the purple rock of Madeira. Follow in the footsteps of a stray goat who led its keeper to uncover lost ancient biblical scrolls. These are the world's most wondrous, improbable and - most of all - unexpected of places.

Travis Elborough writes about a wide range of subjects with originality, learning and charm. Atlas of the Unexpected...is seductively beautiful: an inspiring, dream-inducing guide to almost four dozen haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginable destinations... David Kynaston, New Statesman - 'best books of 2018'

Also in the Unexpected Atlas series: Atlas of Untamed Places, Atlas of Improbable Places, Atlas of Vanishing Places.

Atlas of the Unexpected Avis

Travis Elborough writes about a wide range of subjects with originality, learning and charm. Atlas of the Unexpected...is seductively beautiful: an inspiring, dream-inducing guide to almost four dozen haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginable destinations... David Kynaston, New Statesman best books of 2018 -- David Kynaston * New Statesman *
British author Travis Elborough's new Atlas of the Unexpected: Haphazard Discoveries, Chance Places and Unimaginable Destinations features dozens of locations with potential to excite the interest of even the most jaded traveller....the writer's nose for detail and knack for storytelling make for first-class armchair travel. * South China Morning Post *

À propos de Travis Elborough

Described as 'one of the country's finest pop culture historians', Travis Elborough is an acclaimed author and social commentator who lives in London. His work delves into the ephemera of retro culture as well as the history of London, geography, and a broad range of other subjects. His Atlas of Vanishing Places won the Illustrated Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards in 2020, and he has also written The Bus We Loved, a passionate love letter to the Routemaster bus which defined London transport for more than 50 years. His other works include A Traveller's Year, A London Year, The Long-Player Goodbye, Being A Writer and A Walk in the Park: The Life and Times of a People's Institution. Travis is a regular contributor to Radio 4 and the Guardian, and has penned articles on all aspects of travel and culture, from pirates in the Caribbean to donkeys at the British seaside. He has written for the Times, Sunday Times, New Statesman, BBC History Magazine and Kinfolk among others, and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster, where he teaches creative writing.

Sommaire

Accidental Discoveries

  • Madeira Archipelago, Atlantic Ocean
  • Derinkuyu Underground City, Cappadocia, Turkey
  • Vaseline,Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA
  • The Dead Sea Scrolls, Qumran, Israel
  • Cahokia Mounds, Illinois, USA
  • Pompeii, Naples, Italy
  • Fly Geyser, Nevada, USA
  • Galapagos Island, Pacific Ocean


Strange Roots

  • Georgia Colony, Savannah, Georgia, USA
  • Chemainus, Vancouver Island, Canada
  • Buzludzha Monument, Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria
  • Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
  • Freshkills Park, New York City, USA
  • Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Chess City, Elista, Kalmykia, Russia
  • Fordlandia, Para, Brazil
  • Gibsonton, Florida, USA
  • Nowa Huta, Krakow, Poland


Haphazard Destinations

  • Neft Daslari, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan
  • Manshiyat Naser, Cairo, Egypt
  • Caleta Tortel, Capitan Prat Province, Chile
  • Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
  • Just Room Enough Island, St Lawrence River, New York, USA
  • Spiegelhalter Jewellers, London, UK
  • Monemvasia, Laconia, Greece
  • Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru
  • Cliff of Bandiagara, Mopti, Mali
  • Korowai Tree Houses, Kia, Indonesia

Cavernous Locations
  • Lascaux Caves, Montignac, France
  • Xuankong Si, Shanxi Province, China
  • Matmata Village, Matmata, Tunisia
  • Shell Grotto, Margate, Kent, England
  • Coober Pedy, South Australia
  • Movile Cave, Constanta County, Romania
  • The Petrifying Well, Knareborough, Yorkshire, UK
  • Aogashima, Philippine Sea, Japan


Serendipitous Spaces

  • Zhangye Danxia Landform, Gansu, China
  • Slope Point, South Island, New Zealand
  • Glass Beach, Fort Bragg, California, USA
  • Lake Hillier, Western Australia
  • Gruner See, Styria, Austria
  • Cat Island, Tashirojima, Japan
  • Grand Tsingy, Melaky, Madagascar
  • Hitachi Seaside Park, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan
  • Canfranc Station, Canfranc, Spain

Informations supplémentaires

GOR009363003
9781781317167
178131716X
Atlas of the Unexpected: Haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginable destinations Travis Elborough
Travis Elborough
Unexpected Atlases
Occasion - Très bon état
Relié
Aurum Press
20180913
208
N/A
La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
Il s'agit d'un livre d'occasion - par conséquent, il a été lu par quelqu'un d'autre et il présente des signes d'usure et d'utilisation antérieure. Dans l'ensemble, nous nous attendons à ce qu'il soit en très bon état, mais si vous n'êtes pas entièrement satisfait, veuillez prendre contact avec nous.