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Atlas of remote islands, fifty islands I have never set foot on and never will, Judith Schalansky ; translated from the German by Christine Lo

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Atlas of remote islands

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Judith Schalansky ; translated from the German by Christine Lo

fifty islands I have never set foot on and never will

There are still places on earth that are unknown. Visually stunning and uniquely designed, this wondrous book captures fifty islands that are far away in every sense-from the mainland, from people, from airports, and from holiday brochures. The author used historic events and scientific reports as a springboard for each island, providing information on its distance from the mainland, whether its inhabited, its features, and the stories that have shaped its lore

Preface: Paradise is an island. So is hell -- Arctic Ocean. Lonely Island -- Bear Island -- Rudolf Island -- Atlantic Ocean. St. Kilda -- Ascension Island -- Brava -- Annobón -- St. Helena -- Trindade -- Bovet Island -- Tristan da Cunha -- Southern Thule -- Indian Ocean. Saint Paul Island -- South Keeling Islands -- Possession Island -- Diego Garcia -- Amsterdam Island -- Christmas Island -- Tromelin -- Pacific Ocean. Napuka -- Rapa Iti -- Robinson Crusoe -- Howland Island -- Macquarie Island -- Fangataufa -- Atlasov Island -- Taongi Atoll -- Norfolk Island -- Pukapuka -- Antipodes Island -- Floreana -- Banaba -- Campbell Island -- Pingelap -- Easter Island -- Pitcairn Island -- Semisopochnoi -- Clipperton Atoll -- Raoul Island -- Socorro Island -- Iwo Jima -- St. George Island -- Tikopia -- Pagan -- Cocos Island -- Takuu -- Antarctic Ocean. Laurie Island -- Deception Island -- Franklin Island -- Peter I Island