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The Age of Islands - In Search of New and Disappearing Islands (Hardcover, Main)
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The Age of Islands - In Search of New and Disappearing Islands (Hardcover, Main)
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Loot Price R438
Discovery Miles 4 380
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'Extraordinary... A fascinating and intelligent book.' Sunday Times
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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