The age of islands : in search of new and disappearing islands
Bonnett, Alastair, 1964-2020
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Click and Collect for The age of islands : in search of new and disappearing islandsNew 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.
Main title:
The age of islands : in search of new and disappearing islands / Alastair Bonnett.
Author:
Bonnett, Alastair, 1964-, author
Imprint:
London : Atlantic Books, 2020.©2020
Collation:
249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781786498106 (pbk)97817864981061786498103
Dewey class:
909.0942909.094
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
475199
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Countries | 909.094 BON | Available |
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