The Age of Islands. In Search of New and Disappearing Islands (Bonnett Alastair); Atlantic, 2021

New islands are being built at an unprecedented rate whether for tourism or territorial ambition, while many islands are disappearing or fragmenting because of rising sea levels. It is a strange planetary spectacle, creating an ever-changing map which even Google Earth struggles to keep pace with.

In The Age of Islands, explorer and geographer Alastair Bonnett takes the reader on a compelling and thought-provoking tour of the world’s newest, most fragile and beautiful islands and reveals what, he argues, is one of the great dramas of our time.

From a ‘crannog’, an ancient artificial island in a Scottish loch, to the militarized artificial islands China is building in the South China Sea; from the disappearing islands that remain the home of native Central Americans to the ritzy new islands of Dubai; from Hong Kong and the Isles of Scilly to islands far away and near: all have urgent stories to tell.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	9781786498120
Автор(ы)	Bonnett Alastair
Вес	0.25
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Год издания	2021
Жанр	нехудожественная литература
Издатель	Atlantic
Издательство	Atlantic
Кол-во страниц	256
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	256
Обложка	мягкая обложка
Тип обложки	мягкая