INFORMATION
Author(s): Oliver Smit
Print length: 224 pages
Dimensions: 19.69 x 7.24 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 749.900 VND
Weight: 831 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2022
INTRODUCTION
"Atlas of Abandoned Places: A Journey Through The World’s Forgotten Wonders" by Oliver Smith is a visually stunning travel atlas that takes readers on a haunting yet beautiful tour of 50 abandoned sites across the globe. From decaying palaces and former dictators’ residences to deserted military structures, empty amusement parks, crumbling churches, and ghost towns, the book captures the grandeur and melancholy of spaces that time (and human neglect) has largely forgotten.
Each location is accompanied by breathtaking photography, bespoke maps, and narrative essays that explore what the place once was, how it came to be abandoned, and what it now signifies. The author does more than just document ruins; he probes the social, political, economic, and environmental forces that led to each site’s abandonment, making readers reflect on the transient nature of human achievement and legacy.
The value of this book lies in its ability to combine aesthetic art, history, geography, and travel storytelling. It appeals to lovers of photography, architecture, urban exploration, and cultural history. It serves both as inspiration—through its evocative visuals—and as a contemplative study on memory, decay, and place.
