Phantom Islands

Phantom Islands
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Publisher : Haus Publishing
Total Pages : 165
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ISBN-10 : 9781912208333
ISBN-13 : 1912208334
Rating : 4/5 (334 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Phantom Islands by : Dirk Liesemer

Download or read book Phantom Islands written by Dirk Liesemer and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the famed Atlantis to the remote Rupes Nigra, islands have long held our fascination: they are locales isolated from ordinary life, lurking in unexplored corners of the globe and thus full of undisclosed mysteries. At times, however, our fascination with islands has bled into reality, as real maps bear the coordinates of fictional lands and travelogues tell tall tales of their inhabitants, their natural wonders, or their treasures. In Phantom Islands, Dirk Liesemer tells the stories of thirty of these fantastical islands. Beginning with their supposed discovery, he recreates their fabled landscapes, the voyages that attempted to verify their existence, and, ultimately, the moment when their existence was finally disproven. Spanning oceans and centuries, these curious tales are a chronicle of human lust for discovery and wealth. Beautifully illustrated with colored maps and charts, Phantom Islands shows the cunning of imposters and frauds, the earnestness of explorers searching for knowledge, and the pleasure that can be found in our willingness to deceive and to be deceived.


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