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Atlas of improbable places : a journey to the world's most unusual corners / Travis Elborough & Alan Horsfield.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elborough, Travis, author.
- Horsfield, Alan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History--Miscellanea.
- History.
- Human ecology--History.
- Human ecology.
- Geography--Miscellanea.
- Geography.
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography.
- Local Subjects:
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography.
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 224 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Aurum Press Ltd, 2016.
- Summary:
- Journey from Flevopolder, a Scandinavian region reclaimed from the sea, to Aokigahara, the Demon Forest of Japan and the world's second most popular spot for committing suicide. Elborough and Horsfield take you on a voyage to the world's most incredible destinations, and explore the truths and myths behind their creation. They exist as symbols of worship, testaments to kingships, and reflections on man's own relationship with the world around us.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Dream creations
- Deserted destinations
- Architectural oddities
- Floating worlds
- Otherworldly spaces
- Subterranean realms.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781781315323
- 1781315329
- OCLC:
- 946481434
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