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Product Identifiers
PublisherRunning Press
ISBN-101631910000
ISBN-139781631910005
eBay Product ID (ePID)209828315
Product Key Features
Book TitleAtlas of Cursed Places : a Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicEssays & Travelogues, Trivia, Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (See Also Travel / Maps & Road Atlases)
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Reference
AuthorOlivier Le Carrer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight25.8 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width10.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-024937
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Olivier Le Carrer's Atlas of Cursed Places is many things - travel writing, folklore, true crime, history, map porn - all wrapped up in a rather splendid package....Given its tales of ghosts, dragons and disasters both natural and manmade, Le Carrer's Atlas represents a fresh boarding pass to leap aboard the world of geography, even for the geographaphobic among us."-- BookGasm, "....morbidly delightful collection of maps and essays about locations that probably make actual visitors a bit nervous."-- Dayton Daily News
Dewey Decimal001.9
SynopsisAtlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate." Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales that will color your perspective (and send tingles down your spine), this is a clever gift for the intrepid traveler or armchair adventurer who wants to explore destinations both remarkable and daunting. Visit: a coal town where the ground is constantly on fire a Zambian national park where more than 8 million bats darken the skies the infamous suicide location of Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji the lesser-known Nevada triangle, in which dozens of aircraft have inexplicably disappeared Beautifully packaged and written with a twisty sense of humor, Atlas of Cursed Places puts your quirky side on the map., Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate." Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales that will color your perspective (and send tingles down your spine), this is a clever gift for the intrepid traveler or armchair adventurer who wants to explore destinations both remarkable and daunting. Visit:- a coal town where the ground is constantly on fire- a Zambian national park where more than 8 million bats darken the skies- the infamous suicide location of Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji- the lesser-known Nevada triangle, in which dozens of aircraft have inexplicably disappearedBeautifully packaged and written with a twisty sense of humor, Atlas of Cursed Places puts your quirky side on the map., Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate." Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales that will color your perspective (and send tingles down your spine), this is a clever gift for the intrepid traveler or armchair adventurer who wants to explore destinations both remarkable and daunting. Visit: - a coal town where the ground is constantly on fire - a Zambian national park where more than 8 million bats darken the skies - the infamous suicide location of Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji - the lesser-known Nevada triangle, in which dozens of aircraft have inexplicably disappeared Beautifully packaged and written with a twisty sense of humor, Atlas of Cursed Places puts your quirky side on the map.