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The Age of Islands
In Search of New and Disappearing Islands
- Atlantic (Faber)
- by Alastair Bonnett
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Publisher | Atlantic (Faber) |
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ISBN | 9781786498120 |
Author(s) | Alastair Bonnett |
Publication date | July 2021 |
Edition | Paperback |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Pages | 256 |
Language(s) | Eng. ed. |
Description
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.
The Age of Islands