The immeasurable world : journeys in desert places
Atkins, William (Editor)2018
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One third of the globe's land surface is desert, and much of it parched, treacherous and inhospitable. The hostile climate, lunar topography and sheer existential blankness of these zones have confounded explorers over the centuries. For indigenous and nomadic people, conversely, these hostile and forbidding places are home, and the vistas that fill Western travellers with dread bring more comfort than fear. In 'The Immeasurable World', over the course of eight journeys to deserts iconic and obscure, Atkins enters a landscape that he discovers is as much internal as physical.
Main title:
The immeasurable world : journeys in desert places / William Atkins.
Author:
Atkins, William (Editor), author
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2018.
Collation:
v, 408 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571319725 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
910.9154910.9154 ATK306.09154
Local class:
910.9154
Language:
English
BRN:
1848674
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