Elsewhere: A Journey Into Our Age of Islands

Explorer and geographer Alastair Bonnett takes us on a thought-provoking tour of the world's most fascinating islands,...
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Author: Alastair Bonnett
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Language: English
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Elsewhere: A Journey Into Our Age of Islands by Bonnett, Alastair

Elsewhere: A Journey Into Our Age of Islands

Dhs. 102.27

Elsewhere: A Journey Into Our Age of Islands

Dhs. 102.27
Author: Alastair Bonnett
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Explorer and geographer Alastair Bonnett takes us on a thought-provoking tour of the world's most fascinating islands, featuring hand-drawn maps, color photos, and stories from his travels.

There are millions of islands on our planet. New islands are being built at an unprecedented rate, for tourism and territorial ambition. Many are also disappearing, besieged by rising sea levels. The story of our world's islands is one of the great dramas of our time, and it is playing out around the planet--islands are sprouting or being submerged everywhere from the South China Sea to the Atlantic. Elsewhere is the story of this strange and mesmerizing planetary spectacle.

In this book, explorer and geographer Alastair Bonnett takes us on a thought-provoking tour of the world's most fascinating islands. He traveled the globe to provide a firsthand look at numerous islands, sketching a vivid likeness of each one he visited. From a "crannog," an ancient artificial island in a Scottish loch, to the militarized artificial islands China is building; from the disappearing islands that remain the home of native Central Americans to the ritzy new islands of Dubai; from Hong Kong to the Isles of Scilly--all have compelling stories to tell. As we journey around the world with Bonnett, he addresses urgent contemporary issues such as climate change, economic inequality, and the changing balance of world power as reflected in the fates of islands. Along the way, we also learn about the many ways islands rise and fall, the long and little-known history of human island-building and the prospect that the inland hills and valleys will one day be archipelagos.

Featuring Bonnett's charming hand-drawn maps and 33 full-color photos, Elsewhere is a captivating travel book for any armchair adventurer.

Author: Alastair Bonnett
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 11/07/2022
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780226823850

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