The Immeasurable World

Informationen zum Autor William Atkins's first book, The Moor , was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize, and his second, The Immeasurable World , won the Stanford Dolman Travel Writing Award. In 2016 he was awarded the British Library Eccles Prize. His journalism and reviews have appeared in Harper's , the Guardian and the New York Times . Klappentext WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL WRITING AWARD 2019 One third of the earth's land surface is desert, much of it desolate and inhospitable. What is it about this harsh environment that has captivated humankind throughout history? Travelling to five continents over three years, William Atkins discovers a realm that is as much internal as physical. From the contested borderlands of the USA to Australia's nuclear test zones, via Nevada's riotous Burning Man festival and the ancient monasteries of Egypt, he illuminates the people, history, nature and symbolism of these remarkable but often volatile places. Zusammenfassung From the contested borderlands of the USA to Australia's nuclear test zones, via Nevada's riotous Burning Man festival and the ancient monasteries of Egypt, he illuminates the people, history, nature and symbolism of these remarkable but often volatile places.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: William Atkins
• Verlag: Faber & Faber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780571319749
• ISBN: 978-0-571-31974-9
• Seiten: 450
• Abmessung: 129 mm x 198 mm x 29 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Reise > Reiseberichte, Reiseerzählungen; NATURE / General, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Deserts, General & world history, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Arid zones, deserts