Bibliograph

Atlas of improbable places, a journey to the world's most unusual corners, Travis Elborough ; maps by Alan Horsfield

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Atlas of improbable places, a journey to the world's most unusual corners, Travis Elborough ; maps by Alan Horsfield

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Atlas of improbable places

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bibliography

Responsibility statement

Travis Elborough ; maps by Alan Horsfield

Sub title

a journey to the world's most unusual corners

Summary

This engrossing book traverses the heights and depths, the beauty and terror, of our world. Travis Elborough goes in search of the obscure and bizarre, the beautiful and arcane. His unique atlas shows you the modern world from surprising new vantage points. Discover the secret Soviet city of Zheleznogorsk and the church tower of San Juan Parangaricutiro, miraculously still standing as the sole survivor of a town sunk by lava. Explore the underground realms of Beijing and Berlin, dug for refuge and espionage, and the floating worlds of remote Palmerston and the macabre Island of Dolls. The truths and myths behind these hidden lairs, forgotten cities and improbable wonders are as varied as the destinations themselves. These curious places are not just extraordinary sights but reflections on our relationship with the world around us

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