The Immeasurable World

A Desert Journey

William Atkins (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

416 Seiten

2019 | Main
Faber & Faber (Verlag)
978-0-571-31974-9 (ISBN)

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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.

William Atkins's first book, The Moor, was shortlisted for the Thwaites Wainwright Prize. He works as an editor and his journalism has appeared in the Guardian and Granta. In 2016 he was a recipient of the British Library Eccles Prize. He lives in London.

Erscheinungsdatum	23.05.2019
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Gewicht	398 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Reisen ► Reiseberichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10	0-571-31974-2 / 0571319742
ISBN-13	978-0-571-31974-9 / 9780571319749
Zustand	Neuware