Abandoned Places : A photographic exploration of more than 100 worlds we have left behind
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Steam trains half-buried in the desert, roller coasters entangled in trees, hulks of ships perched high and dry miles from water - images like these are bound to make us wonder: what happened here?
From forgotten railway stations to flooded shopping malls, from secret Cold War bunkers to radiation zones, Abandoned Places explores more than 100 fascinating lost worlds from all around the globe. Surveying the ruins of industrial sites and military bases, ghost towns, holiday resorts and airports, the book explains the story of how each place came to be abandoned - whether through natural or chemical disaster, war, economic collapse, or changing tastes and customs. Throughout, though, a picture emerges, not only of what has been lost, but of what remains. Left to the elements but ignored by humanity, these ramshackle settlements and dilapidated structures illuminate times and designs that we thought were long gone.
With 150 outstanding colour photographs exploring hauntingly beautiful locations, Abandoned Places is a brilliant and moving pictorial examination of worlds we have left behind.
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From forgotten railway stations to flooded shopping malls, from secret Cold War bunkers to radiation zones, Abandoned Places explores more than 100 fascinating lost worlds from all around the globe. Surveying the ruins of industrial sites and military bases, ghost towns, holiday resorts and airports, the book explains the story of how each place came to be abandoned - whether through natural or chemical disaster, war, economic collapse, or changing tastes and customs. Throughout, though, a picture emerges, not only of what has been lost, but of what remains. Left to the elements but ignored by humanity, these ramshackle settlements and dilapidated structures illuminate times and designs that we thought were long gone.
With 150 outstanding colour photographs exploring hauntingly beautiful locations, Abandoned Places is a brilliant and moving pictorial examination of worlds we have left behind.
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Product details
- Hardback | 224 pages
- 227 x 297 x 22.86mm | 1,383.46g
- 01 Aug 2017
- Amber Books Ltd
- London, United Kingdom
- English
- Repr.
- 150 photos; 150 Illustrations, unspecified
- 1782743944
- 9781782743941
- 146,441
Table of contents
Introduction 6
Industrial Places 8
Public Buildings 36
Ghost Towns & Cities 78
Military & Scientific Buildings 120
Recreational & Retail Buildings 148
Transport 184
Picture Credits 224
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Industrial Places 8
Public Buildings 36
Ghost Towns & Cities 78
Military & Scientific Buildings 120
Recreational & Retail Buildings 148
Transport 184
Picture Credits 224
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About Kieron Connolly
Kieron Connolly is a graduate in history from Edinburgh University and in film from the National Film & Television School. An author and journalist, he has written for the Mail on Sunday, the Daily Mail and The Times. His books include Dark History of Hollywood, Abandoned Places, Abandoned Civilizations, Abandoned Castles, and Bloody History of America. He lives in London.
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