Explores what happens to places where people no longer live: Chernobyl, swathes of Detroit, Caribbean volcanoes, Scottish mining regions – redemptive, reflective.
Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape
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£16.99
Edition:Hardback978000832976121/01/2021
Categories: 03. Books for the New Year 2021: Current Affairs, Books for the New Year 2021, Current Affairs, Politics & Economics, Natural History, Travel
Tags: 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Anthropology, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, English, Environment, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Scotland, United States of America, USA
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