ISBN |
1786498103 |
9781786498106 |
9781786498090 |
178649809X |
9781786498113 (ePub ebook) |
Dewey |
910.9142 |
Author |
Bonnett, Alastair, 1964- author. |
Title |
The age of islands : in search of new and disappearing islands / Alastair Bonnett. |
Published |
London : Atlantic Books, 2020. |
Physical description |
249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm. |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents note |
Part One: Rising -- Why We Build Islands -- Flevopolder, The Netherlands -- The World, Dubai -- Chek Lap Kok, Airport Island, Hong Kong -- Fiery Cross Reef, South China Sea -- Phoenix Island, China -- Ocean Reef, Panama -- Natural, Overlooked and Accidental: Other New Islands -- Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, Tonga -- The Accidental Islands of Pebble Lake, Hungary -- Trash Islands -- Part Two: Disappearing -- Disappearing Islands -- The San Blas Islands of Guna Yala, Panama -- Tongatapu and Fafa, Tonga -- The Isles of Scilly, UK -- Part Three: Future -- Future Islands -- Seasteading -- Dogger Bank Power Link Island, North Sea -- East Lantau Metropolis, Hong Kong -- Not an Ending -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Summary |
'Extraordinary... A fascinating and intelligent book.' Sunday TimesNew islands are being built at an unprecedented rate whether for tourism or territorial ambition, while many islands are disappearing or fragmenting because of rising sea levels. It is a strange planetary spectacle, creating an ever-changing map which even Google Earth struggles to keep pace with. In The Age of Islands, explorer and geographer Alastair Bonnett takes the reader on a compelling and thought-provoking tour of the world's newest, most fragile and beautiful islands and reveals what, he argues, is one of the great dramas of our time.From a 'crannog', an ancient artificial island in a Scottish loch, to the militarized artificial islands China is building in the South China Sea; from the disappearing islands that remain the home of native Central Americans to the ritzy new islands of Dubai; from Hong Kong and the Isles of Scilly to islands far away and near: all have urgent stories to tell. |
Subject |
Offshore structures |
Islands |