Atlas of the Unexpected is a journey tofar-off lands, obscure discoveriesand unimaginable locations, with45 beautiful, uniquemaps and evocative photography.
Take an armchair voyagetoplaces both infamous and unknown that have,often by chance or by haphazard means, been destinations ofdiscovery that make up our world today. Learn about the accidental discovery orVaseline. Set foot on the aptly named Just Enough Room Island. Chart the royal romance that led shipwrecked lovers to discover the purple rock of Madeira.Follow in the footsteps of a stray goat who led its keeper to uncover lost ancient biblical scrolls. These are the world's most wondrous, improbable and - most of all - unexpected of places.
"TravisElboroughwrites about a wide range of subjects with originality, learning and charm.Atlas of the Unexpected...is seductively beautiful: an inspiring, dream-inducing guideto almost four dozen "haphazard discoveries, chance places and unimaginabledestinations"..."David Kynaston, New Statesman - 'best books of 2018'
Also in the Unexpected Atlas series: Atlas of Untamed Places, Atlas of Improbable Places, Atlas of Vanishing Places.
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