Atlas of Remote Islands Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot on and Never Will

E-230: Penguin Books. Very Good. 2010. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Penguin Books, New York. 2010. 144 pgs. Illustrated. Later Printing. Bound in illustrated paper covered boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. 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. Author Judith Schalansky 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. With stunning full-color maps and an air of mysterious adventure, Atlas of Remote Island is perfect for the traveler or romantic in all of us. EB; 0.7 X 4.6 X 8.4 inches; 144 pages .