The Immeasurable World
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For all the desert's dreamlike beauty, to travel here was not just
to pitch yourself into oblivion: it was to grind away at yourself
until nothing was left. It was to aspire to the condition of sand.
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? From the prophets
of the Bible to Marco Polo, Lawrence of Arabia to Gertrude Bell,
travellers have often seen deserts as cursed places to be avoided,
or crossed as quickly as possible. But for those whose call deserts
home, the 'hideous blanks' described by explorers are rich in
resources and significance. Travelling to five continents over
three years, visiting deserts both iconic and little-known, William
Atkins discovers a realm that is as much internal as physical.His
journey takes him to the Arabian Peninsula's Empty Quarter and
Australia's nuclear-test grounds, the dry Aral Sea of Kazakhstan
and 'sand seas' of China's volatile north-west, the contested
borderlands of Arizona and the riotous Burning Man festival in
Nevada's Black Rock Desert, and the ancient monasteries of Egypt's
Eastern Desert. Along the way, Atkins illuminates the people,
history, topography, and symbolism of these remarkable but often
troubled places. Reviving the illustrious British tradition of
travel writing, The Immeasurable World is destined to become a
classic of desert literature.
Výber kníh autorov
Faber & Faber ,
William Atkins
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Faber & Faber,
William Atkins
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Slovart
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Slovart
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