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Author:

Elborough, Travis, author.

Title:

Atlas of improbable places : a journey to the world's most unusual corners / Travis Elborough & Alan Horsfield.

Publisher:

Aurum Press Ltd,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm

Subject:

History--Miscellanea.
Human ecology--History.
Geography--Miscellanea.

Other Authors:

Horsfield, Alan, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Dream creations -- Deserted destinations -- Architectural oddities -- Floating worlds -- Otherworldly spaces -- Subterranean realms.

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.

ISBN:

1781315329
9781781315323

OCLC:

(OCoLC)946481434

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)