Abandoned Islands

By:

Claudia Martin

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Abandoned

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Exploring some of the world's eeriest places, Abandoned Islands features American civil war forts, Europe's last leper colony and South Atlantic whaling stations, along with once grand mansions and colonial settlements and churches, and much more. Arranged geographically, the book takes us from New York's East River to islands off Alaska, from a French Napoleonic-era fort off the coast of Normandy to deserted villages on remote Scottish isles, from Venetian sanatoria to Croatian penal colonies, Japanese mining colonies to Sudanese deserted ports and abandoned atolls in the Indian Ocean. Leafing through these pages, the reasons for abandonment are revealed: climate change sealing off fresh water or river channels, shifting economic forces making life too hard, religious conflict, or wars disrupting daily life - or the absence of war rendering a military settlement unnecessary. With more than 180 outstanding colour photographs and fascinating captions, Abandoned Islands is a brilliant pictorial exploration of lost worlds.

Author Biography:

Claudia Martin is a travel writer who has contributed to many guide books and magazines. She is also the author of books on history, geography and culture for adults and young people.

Release date NZ

June 2nd, 2022

Author

Claudia Martin

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

180 photos; 180 Illustrations, unspecified

Interest Age

From 16 to 99 years

Pages

224

Series

Abandoned

Dimensions

233x303x25

ISBN-13

9781838861155

Product ID

35325126

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