Beyond the Map

Unruly Enclaves, Ghostly Places, Emerging Lands and Our Search for New Utopias

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geography, Travel
Cover of the book Beyond the Map by Alastair Bonnett, University of Chicago Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alastair Bonnett ISBN: 9780226513980
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Publication: April 11, 2018
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Language: English
Author: Alastair Bonnett
ISBN: 9780226513980
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication: April 11, 2018
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Language: English

New islands are under construction or emerging because of climate change. Eccentric enclaves and fantastic utopian experiments are multiplying. Once-secret fantasy gardens are cracking open their doors to outsiders. Our world is becoming stranger by the day—and Alastair Bonnett observes and captures every fascinating change.
 
In Beyond the Map, Bonnett presents stories of the world’s most extraordinary spaces—many unmarked on any official map—all of which challenge our assumptions about what we know—or think we know—about our world. As cultural, religious and political boundaries ebb and flow with each passing day, traditional maps unravel and fragment. With the same adventurous spirit he effused in the acclaimed Unruly Places, Bonnett takes us to thirty-nine incredible spots around the globe to explore these changing boundaries and stimulate our geographical imagination. Some are tied to disruptive contemporary political turbulence, such as the rise of ISIL, Russia’s incursions into Ukraine and the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. Others explore the secret places not shown on Google Earth or reflect fast-changing landscapes.
 
Beyond the Map journeys out into a world of mysterious, daunting and magical spaces. It is a world of hidden cultures and ghostly memories, of uncountable new islands and curious stabs at paradise. From the phantom tunnels of the Tokyo subway to a stunning movie-set re-creation of 1950s-era Moscow; from the caliphate of the Islamic State to virtual cybertopias—this book serves as an imaginative guide to the farthest fringes of geography.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

New islands are under construction or emerging because of climate change. Eccentric enclaves and fantastic utopian experiments are multiplying. Once-secret fantasy gardens are cracking open their doors to outsiders. Our world is becoming stranger by the day—and Alastair Bonnett observes and captures every fascinating change.
 
In Beyond the Map, Bonnett presents stories of the world’s most extraordinary spaces—many unmarked on any official map—all of which challenge our assumptions about what we know—or think we know—about our world. As cultural, religious and political boundaries ebb and flow with each passing day, traditional maps unravel and fragment. With the same adventurous spirit he effused in the acclaimed Unruly Places, Bonnett takes us to thirty-nine incredible spots around the globe to explore these changing boundaries and stimulate our geographical imagination. Some are tied to disruptive contemporary political turbulence, such as the rise of ISIL, Russia’s incursions into Ukraine and the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. Others explore the secret places not shown on Google Earth or reflect fast-changing landscapes.
 
Beyond the Map journeys out into a world of mysterious, daunting and magical spaces. It is a world of hidden cultures and ghostly memories, of uncountable new islands and curious stabs at paradise. From the phantom tunnels of the Tokyo subway to a stunning movie-set re-creation of 1950s-era Moscow; from the caliphate of the Islamic State to virtual cybertopias—this book serves as an imaginative guide to the farthest fringes of geography.

More books from University of Chicago Press

Cover of the book The Dawn of the Deed by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book The Territories of Science and Religion by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book A Place for Us by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Supreme Court Review 2016 by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Solidarity in Strategy by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Disciplining the Poor by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Meatless Days by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book You'll Know When You Get There by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book The Response to Industrialism, 1885-1914 by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Mind, Self, and Society by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Opera and the Political Imaginary in Old Regime France by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Rhythmic Gesture in Mozart by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Strained Relations by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Locations of Buddhism by Alastair Bonnett
Cover of the book Knot of the Soul by Alastair Bonnett
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy