Atlas Of Lost Cities

Author : Aude de Tocqueville
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780316355827

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Atlas of Lost Cities by Aude de Tocqueville Pdf

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.

Author : Aude Grouard de Tocqueville
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 031643261X

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Atlas of Lost Cities by Aude Grouard de Tocqueville Pdf

Author : Emily Hawkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780711262805

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An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms by Emily Hawkins Pdf

An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms takes young explorers on a quest to discover legendary lost worlds from a variety of different cultures spanning the globe.

Author : Brenda Rosen
Publisher : Godsfield
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1841813273

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Atlas of Lost Cities by Brenda Rosen Pdf

Some of the most extraordinary ancient cities that have been abandoned, forgotten, or hidden by time are now revealed in their full splendor. Examining the role of natural and man-made disasters, rulers and their hostile neighbors, and the fate of cities built to celebrate religious beliefs, this fascinating volume features stunning photography of major archaeological sites and recently discovered cities. Detailed reconstructions and maps trace the lost beauty and ancient wisdom embodied in the Borobodur in Java, Aphrodisias in Turkey, and Niya in Central Asia. An illuminating and thought-provoking work that builds on the recent success of numerous bestsellers about how and why ancient civilizations fail, it will prove an invaluable reference.

Author : Konstantinos Dimopoulos
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781783528509

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Virtual Cities by Konstantinos Dimopoulos Pdf

Virtual cities are places of often-fractured geographies, impossible physics, outrageous assumptions and almost untamed imaginations given digital structure. This book, the first atlas of its kind, aims to explore, map, study and celebrate them. To imagine what they would be like in reality. To paint a lasting picture of their domes, arches and walls. From metropolitan sci-fi open worlds and medieval fantasy towns to contemporary cities and glimpses of gothic horror, author and urban planner Konstantinos Dimopoulos and visual artist Maria Kallikaki have brought to life over forty game cities. Together, they document the deep and exhilarating history of iconic gaming landscapes through richly illustrated commentary and analysis. Virtual Cities transports us into these imaginary worlds, through cities that span over four decades of digital history across literary and gaming genres. Travel to fantasy cities like World of Warcraft’s Orgrimmar and Grim Fandango’s Rubacava; envision what could be in the familiar cities of Assassin’s Creed’s London and Gabriel Knight’s New Orleans; and steal a glimpse of cities of the future, in Final Fantasy VII’s Midgar and Half-Life 2’s City 17. Within, there are many more worlds to discover – each formed in the deepest corners of the imagination, their immense beauty and complexity astounding for artists, game designers, world builders and, above all, anyone who plays and cares about video games.

Author : David Hatcher Childress
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0932813062

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Lost Cities & Ancient Mysteries of Africa & Arabia by David Hatcher Childress Pdf

Join Childress as he discovers forbidden cities in the Empty Quarter of Arabia, 'Atlantean' ruins in Egypt and the Kalahari desert; a mysterious, ancient empire in the Sahara; and more. This is an extraordinary life on the road: across war torn countries Childress searches for King Solomon's Mines, living dinosaurs, the Ark of the Covenant and the solutions to the fantastic mysteries of the past.

Author : Natalie Lunis
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781684028764

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Lost Cities by Natalie Lunis Pdf

Some cities that once thrived have now disappeared, the sites sometimes turning into empty, ominous ruins. What dark secrets are hidden in these vanished cities? In this book, readers will explore the mysteries of the world’s most famous lost cities and learn how these intriguing places were rediscovered. Among the 11 spooky places highlighted are the abandoned remains of a futuristic vacation town that was said to be cursed, and the crumbling ruins of an industrial town on an eerily deserted island. Fascinating histories and haunting photographs will keep kids turning the pages for more. Lost Cities is part of Bearport’s Scary Places series.

Author : David Hatcher Childress
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0932813259

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Lost Cities of Atlantis, Ancient Europe & the Mediterranean by David Hatcher Childress Pdf

Atlantis! The legendary lost continent comes under the close scrutiny of archaeologist David Hatcher Childress. From Ireland to Turkey, Morocco to Eastern Europe, or remote islands of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, Childress takes the reader on an astonishing quest for mankind's past. Ancient technology, cataclysms, megalithic construction, lost civilisations, and devastating wars of the past are all explored in this amazing book. Childress challenges the sceptics and proves that great civilisations not only existed in the past but that the modern world and its problems are reflections of the ancient world of Atlantis.

Author : Michael Shally-Jensen,Anthony Vivian
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440873119

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A Cultural Encyclopedia of Lost Cities and Civilizations by Michael Shally-Jensen,Anthony Vivian Pdf

This volume explores the span of human history-and plenty of prehistory-searching out prominent and fascinating examples of cities or broader civilizations that shifted from a position of influence to a lack thereof. The accelerating threat of climate change challenges us to analyze our own communities' relationships with the wider world and to contemplate their very existence. This single-volume cultural encyclopedia examines lost cities and civilizations from every region of the globe and dated throughout human history. Arranged alphabetically, the compilation allows both students and general readers easy access to detailed entries on specific lost cities and civilizations. Throughout the geographically and chronologically diverse entries, such themes as colonization, migration, and especially climate change are developed and analyzed. Supplementing the main entries are sidebars detailing mythological cities and Investigative Boxes examining present-day cities on the brink of extinction. These round out the book's focus on disappearing cultural centers and reveal the robust relevance this material has to a world facing the crisis of climate change.

Author : Olivier Le Carrer
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780316353519

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Atlas of Cursed Places by Olivier Le Carrer Pdf

Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate." Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales that will color your perspective (and send tingles down your spine), this is a clever gift for the intrepid traveler or armchair adventurer who wants to explore destinations both remarkable and daunting. Visit: a coal town where the ground is constantly on fire a Zambian national park where more than 8 million bats darken the skies the infamous suicide location of Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji the lesser-known Nevada triangle, in which dozens of aircraft have inexplicably disappeared Beautifully packaged and written with a twisty sense of humor, Atlas of Cursed Places puts your quirky side on the map.

Author : Jennifer Westwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Antiquities
ISBN : 1550010905

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The Atlas of Mysterious Places by Jennifer Westwood Pdf

Author : Rebecca Solnit
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520262492

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Infinite City by Rebecca Solnit Pdf

What makes a place? Rebecca Solnit reinvents the traditional atlas, searching for layers of meaning & connections of experience across San Francisco.

Author : Travis Elborough
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781781318959

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Atlas of Vanishing Places by Travis Elborough Pdf

Maps offer us a chance to see not just how our world looks today, but how it once looked. But what about the places that are no longer mapped? Cities forgotten under the dust of newly settled land? Rivers and seas whose changing shape has shifted the landscape around them? Or, even, places that have seemingly vanished, without a trace? Travis Elborough takes you on a voyage to all corners of the world in search of the lost, disappearing and vanished. Specially commissioned cartography showing each place as It once was and how it is today and archive photography bring these incredible stories to life.

Author : Giles Laroche
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781328753649

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Lost Cities by Giles Laroche Pdf

Describes life in settlements from the Temple of Karnak in ancient Egypt, Herculaneum, and Great Zimbabwe to Fatepur Sikri in India and Jamestown, Virginia, and explains how they became lost cities, how they were found, and what is unusual about them.

Author : Martin Haake
Publisher : Wide Eyed Editions
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781847807014

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City Atlas by Martin Haake Pdf

Take a tour of Toronto, look around Lisbon or hot-foot it to Helsinki with this global adventure in a book! 30 best-loved cities from around the world are brought to life with illustrations by Martin Haake, which show in fabulous detail key landmarks, famous people, iconic buildings and cultural icons for all the family to enjoy. A search-and-find game on every page helps young readers to explore every city and spot the hundreds of details that makes each place unique.