Aude De Tocqueville

Atlas of Lost Cities (eBook, ePUB)

A Travel Guide to Abandoned and Forsaken Destinations

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Explore more than forty forsaken urban destinations around the world in a "highly entertaining read . . . for history buffs, mystery fanatics and travel junkies alike" (GoNomad).

Cities are mortal, but the traces they leave behind tell a fascinating story. In Atlas of Lost Cities, an accomplished travel writer reveals the rise and fall of notable places, each pithy portrait illuminated by a vintage map that puts armchair explorers right in the scene. Wander with care through:

• Ancient and legendary places like Pompeii, Teotihuacá and Angkor
• Contemporary wonders like Centralia, a nearly abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fire
• Eerie planned communities like Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, and stores were built for 500,000 people who never came
• Epecuen, a tourist town in Argentina that was swallowed by water

With each map are fantastical illustrations that help the reader envision these hubs as they were in their prime. A perfect gift for the traveler who believes he or she has seen it all.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Workman Publishing Company
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780316355827
• Artikelnr.: 44863083

Autorenporträt

Aude de Tocqueville, a cultural heritage and history buff, has written numerous works on Paris and French history. Her book History of Adultery won the Grand Prix des Lectrices by Elle.