Sunken Lands : A Journey Through Flooded Kingdoms and Lost Worlds

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Embark on a captivating voyage through submerged forests, vanished villages, and sinking metropolises in this gripping exploration of our planet's lost territories—past, present, and future. Gareth E. Rees's 'Sunken Lands' serves as a poignant reminder of humanity's precarious position within the natural world.

From Neolithic landscapes swallowed by the English Channel to the rapid submergence of New Orleans, Rees uncovers the tales of inundated places throughout history and those currently facing a watery fate. These lost lands, existing at the ever-changing boundary between earth and sea, continue to captivate our imagination and occasionally reveal themselves when the tides retreat, offering fleeting glimpses of spires and tree stumps.

These subaqueous realms, steeped in myth and cautionary tales, offer valuable insights into the inevitability of change, the ebb and flow of Earth's natural cycles, and the folly of attempting to control them. 'Sunken Lands' peels back layers of silt, sea, and folklore to unveil how our submerged past can inform our understanding of an impending future shaped by rising sea levels.

Praised for its evocative narrative and essential perspective, this tome offers a reassuring view of the Anthropocene, highlighting the rise and fall of civilisations, the certainty of change, and humanity's capacity for renewal. It stands as a thought-provoking and necessary work for our times.

Product Information:

Book ISBN: 9781783967698
Book Author: Gareth E. Rees
Book Format: Hardback
Book Imprint: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Book Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Book Dimensions: 224 x 145 x 20 cm
Book Publication Date: 2024-03-21
Book Pagination: 272 pages
Book Weight: 372g

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