Atlas of the Unexpected
Haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginable destinations
1st Edition
Published on 13. September 2018
208 pages
978-1-78131-839-3 (ISBN)
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Atlas of the Unexpected is a journey to far-off lands, obscure discoveries and unimaginable locations, with 45 beautiful, unique maps and evocative photography.
Take an armchair voyage to places both infamous and unknown that have, often by chance or by haphazard means, been destinations of discovery that make up our world today. Learn about the accidental discovery or Vaseline. Set foot on the aptly named Just Enough Room Island. Chart the royal romance that led shipwrecked lovers to discover the purple rock of Madeira. Follow in the footsteps of a stray goat who led its keeper to uncover lost ancient biblical scrolls. These are the world's most wondrous, improbable and - most of all - unexpected of places.
"Travis Elborough writes about a wide range of subjects with originality, learning and charm. Atlas of the Unexpected...is seductively beautiful: an inspiring, dream-inducing guide to almost four dozen "haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginable destinations"..." David Kynaston, New Statesman - 'best books of 2018'
Also in the Unexpected Atlas series: Atlas of Untamed Places, Atlas of Improbable Places, Atlas of Vanishing Places.
Take an armchair voyage to places both infamous and unknown that have, often by chance or by haphazard means, been destinations of discovery that make up our world today. Learn about the accidental discovery or Vaseline. Set foot on the aptly named Just Enough Room Island. Chart the royal romance that led shipwrecked lovers to discover the purple rock of Madeira. Follow in the footsteps of a stray goat who led its keeper to uncover lost ancient biblical scrolls. These are the world's most wondrous, improbable and - most of all - unexpected of places.
"Travis Elborough writes about a wide range of subjects with originality, learning and charm. Atlas of the Unexpected...is seductively beautiful: an inspiring, dream-inducing guide to almost four dozen "haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginable destinations"..." David Kynaston, New Statesman - 'best books of 2018'
Also in the Unexpected Atlas series: Atlas of Untamed Places, Atlas of Improbable Places, Atlas of Vanishing Places.
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English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
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Quarto Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-78131-839-3 (9781781318393)
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Haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginable destinations
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Described as 'one of the country's finest pop culture historians', Travis Elborough is an acclaimed author and social commentator who lives in London. His work delves into the ephemera of retro culture as well as the history of London, geography, and a broad range of other subjects. His Atlas of Vanishing Places won the Illustrated Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards in 2020, and he has also written The Bus We Loved, a passionate love letter to the Routemaster bus which defined London transport for more than 50 years. His other works include A Traveller's Year, A London Year, The Long-Player Goodbye, Being A Writer and A Walk in the Park: The Life and Times of a People's Institution. Travis is a regular contributor to Radio 4 and the Guardian, and has penned articles on all aspects of travel and culture, from pirates in the Caribbean to donkeys at the British seaside. He has written for the Times, Sunday Times, New Statesman, BBC History Magazine and Kinfolk among others, and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster, where he teaches creative writing.
Content
- Intro
- ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERIES
- 1 MADEIRA ARCHIPELAGO Atlantic Ocean
- 2 DERINKUYU UNDERGROUND CITY Cappadocia, Turkey
- 3 VASELINE Titusville, PA, USA
- 4 THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS Qumran, Israel
- 5 CAHOKIA MOUNDS Illinois, USA
- 6 POMPEII Naples, Italy
- 7 FLY GEYSER Nevada, USA
- 8 GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS Pacific Ocean
- STRANGE ROOTS
- 9 GEORGIA COLONY Savannah, Georgia, USA
- 10 CHEMAINUS Vancouver Island, Canada
- 11 BUZLUDZHA MONUMENT Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria
- 12 FREETOWN Sierra Leone, West Africa
- 13 FRESHKILLS PARK New York City, USA
- 14 FORT HOUSE Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 15 CHESS CITY Elista, Kalmykia, Russia
- 16 FORDLÂNDIA Pará, Brazil
- 17 GIBSONTON Florida, USA
- 18 NOWA HUTA Kraków, Poland
- HAPHAZARD DESTINATIONS
- 19 NEFT DASHLARI Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan
- 20 MANSHIYAT NASER Cairo, Egypt
- 21 CALETA TORTEL Capitán Prat Province, Chile
- 22 JAISALMER FORT Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
- 23 JUST ROOM ENOUGH ISLAND St Lawrence River, New York, USA
- 24 SPIEGELHALTER'S JEWELLERS London, UK
- 25 MONEMVASIA Laconia, Greece
- 26 UROS FLOATING ISLANDS Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru
- 27 CLIFF OF BANDIAGARA Mopti, Mali
- 28 KOROWAI TREEHOUSES Province of Papua, Indonesia
- CAVERNOUS LOCATIONS
- 29 LASCAUX CAVES Montignac, France
- 30 XUANKONG SI Shanxi Province, China
- 31 MATMATA VILLAGE Matmata, Tunisia
- 32 SHELL GROTTO Margate, Kent, England
- 33 COOBER PEDY South Australia
- 34 MOVILE CAVE Constanta County, Romania
- 35 THE PETRIFYING WELL Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
- 36 AOGASHIMA Philippine Sea, Japan
- SERENDIPITOUS SPACES
- 37 ZHANGYE DANXIA LANDFORM Gansu, China
- 38 SLOPE POINT South Island, New Zealand
- 39 GLASS BEACH Fort Bragg, California, USA
- 40 LAKE HILLIER Western Australia
- 41 GRÜNER SEE Styria, Austria
- 42 CAT ISLAND Tashirojima, Japan
- 43 GRAND TSINGY Melaky, Madagascar
- 44 HITACHI SEASIDE PARK Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan
- 45 CANFRANC STATION Canfranc, Spain
