Atlas of Unexpected Places
Haphazard Discoveries, Chance Places and Unimaginable Destinations
$20.21
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
6 February 2024
Summary
Atlas of Unexpected Places is a journey to far-off lands, obscure discoveries and unimaginable locations, with 45 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 of 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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711290815 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711290814 |
| Author: | Travis Elborough |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Aurum |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 6 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 129mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Unexpected Atlases |
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Travis Elborough
Described as one of the countrys 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.
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