Atlas of Vanishing Places: The Lost Worlds as They Were and as They Are Today

by Travis Elborough

Book Overview

Imagine what the world once looked like as you discover places that have disappeared from modern atlases in this stunningly illustrated and award-winning book.

Have you ever wondered about cities that lie 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?

Following the international...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711281157
• ISBN13: 9780711281158
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Aurum
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful and engaging

“The Atlas of Vanishing Places” is printed on heavy stock with hand-drawn maps of the area being reviewed. The maps are illustrated with sections identified that characterize the source of the area’s degradation— pollution, reduced water levels, distinctive sites believed to represent historic colonies, etc. Each site is graced with several photographs and drawings. The text is somewhat awkward but the book’s artistic qualities more than compensate. The sites are organized by the themes of Ancient Cities, Forgotten Lands, Shrinking Places, and Threatened Worlds. A very interesting and compelling compilation!