{"product_id":"atlas-of-lost-cities-aude-de-tocqueville-9780316352024","title":"Atlas of Lost Cities: A Travel Guide to Abandoned and Forsaken Destinations","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore more than forty forsaken urban destinations around the world in a \"highly entertaining read . . . for history buffs, mystery fanatics and travel junkies alike\" (GoNomad). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cities are mortal, but the traces they leave behind tell a fascinating story. In \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Lost Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, an accomplished travel writer reveals the rise and fall of notable places, each pithy portrait illuminated by a vintage map that puts armchair explorers right in the scene. Wander with care through: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient and legendary places like Pompeii, Teotihuacà and Angkor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary wonders like Centralia, a nearly abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEerie planned communities like Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, and stores were built for 500,000 people who never came\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpecuen, a tourist town in Argentina that was swallowed by water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With each map are fantastical illustrations that help the reader envision these hubs as they were in their prime. A perfect gift for the traveler who believes he or she has seen it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aude De Tocqueville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316352020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316352024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Dog \u0026amp; Leventhal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 7.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2016 pg. 106","brand":"Aude De Tocqueville","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047266447615,"sku":"9780316352024","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_843494ef-fb7b-4e03-98a8-6dfcd5fc634f.jpg?v=1684989218","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/atlas-of-lost-cities-aude-de-tocqueville-9780316352024","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}