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‘The most precious hymn to resilience … written with a beautiful attention to detail … Wonderful ’ ADAM NICOLSON, winner of the 2018 Wainwright Prize
‘Extraordinary … Just when you thought there was nowhere left to explore, along comes an author with a new category of terrain … Dazzling’ SPECTATOR
This is a book about abandoned places: ghost towns and exclusion zones, no man’s lands and fortress islands – and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim its place.
In Chernobyl, following the nuclear disaster, only a handful of people returned to their dangerously irradiated homes. On an uninhabited Scottish island, feral cattle live entirely wild. In Detroit, once America’s fourth-largest city, entire streets of houses are falling in on themselves, looters slipping through otherwise silent neighbourhoods.
This book explores the extraordinary places where humans no longer live – or survive in tiny, precarious numbers – to give us a possible glimpse of what happens when mankind’s impact on nature is forced to stop. From Tanzanian mountains to the volcanic Caribbean, the forbidden areas of France to the mining regions of Scotland, Flyn brings together some of the most desolate, eerie, ravaged and polluted areas in the world – and shows how, against all odds, they offer our best opportunities for environmental recovery.
By turns haunted and hopeful, this luminously written world study is pinned together with profound insight and new ecological discoveries that together map an answer to the big questions: what happens after we’re gone, and how far can our damage to nature be undone?
‘A redemptive, celebratory pageant of a book, rich in reflection and revelation’
Gavin Francis, author of Island Dreams
‘Meticulous research, lyrical writing’
Louise Gray, author of The Ethical Carnivore
‘Fascinating, poignant, mysterious, surreal, compelling’
Keggie Carew, bestselling author of Dadland
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT CONSERVATION AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE This is a book about abandoned places: ghost towns and exclusion zones, no mans lands and fortress islands and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim its place. In Chernobyl, following the nuclear disaster, only a handful of people returned to their dangerously irradiated homes. On an uninhabited Scottish island, feral cattle live entirely wild. In Detroit, once Americas fourth-largest city, entire streets of houses are falling in on themselves, looters slipping through otherwise silent neighbourhoods. This book explores the extraordinary places where humans no longer live or survive in tiny, precarious numbers to give us a possible glimpse of what happens when mankinds impact on nature is forced to stop. From Tanzanian mountains to the volcanic Caribbean, the forbidden areas of France to the mining regions of Scotland, Flyn brings together some of the most desolate, eerie, ravaged and polluted areas in the world and shows how, against all odds, they offer our best opportunities for environmental recovery. By turns haunted and hopeful, this luminously written world study is pinned together with profound insight and new ecological discoveries that together map an answer to the big questions: what happens after were gone, and how far can our damage to nature be undone? More praise for Islands of Abandonment Extraordinary Just when you thought there was nowhere left to explore, along comes an author with a new category of terrain Dazzling SPECTATOR A haunting look at how nature fights back Beautiful, evocative SUNDAY TIMES Flyns brave, thorough book sets out to explore places where angels fear to tread The result is fascinating, eerie and strange There is some thrilling writing here KATHLEEN JAMIE, NEW STATESMAN Wonderful ADAM NICOLSON Exhilarating DAILY TELEGRAPH. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR011192246
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Condition: Bueno. : En 'Islands of Abandonment', Cal Flyn nos lleva a un viaje fascinante a través de lugares abandonados por la humanidad, explorando cómo la naturaleza reclama estos espacios. Desde zonas de exclusión hasta pueblos fantasma, Flyn examina la capacidad de recuperación de los ecosistemas y la biodiversidad en ausencia de la intervención humana. Con una narrativa que entrelaza ciencia y lirismo, este libro ofrece una perspectiva esperanzadora sobre el potencial de regeneración del planeta, incluso en los entornos más dañados. EAN: 9780008329761 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Ciencia Ficción|Historia|Ciencias Título: Islands of Abandonment Autor: Cal Flyn Editorial: William Collins Idioma: en Páginas: 376 Formato: tapa dura. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-07-07-27c0056d
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