{"product_id":"abandoned-places-a-photographic-exploration-of-more-than-100-worlds-we-have-left-behind-9781838865214","title":"Abandoned Places: A Photographic Exploration of More Than 100 Worlds We Have Left Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteam trains half-buried in the desert, roller coasters entangled in trees, hulks of ships perched high and dry miles from water - images like these are bound to make us wonder: what happened here? \u003cbr\u003eFrom forgotten railway stations to flooded shopping malls, from secret Cold War bunkers to radiation zones, \u003ci\u003eAbandoned Places\u003c\/i\u003e explores more than 100 fascinating lost worlds from all around the globe. Surveying the ruins of industrial sites and military bases, ghost towns, holiday resorts and airports, the book explains the story of how each place came to be abandoned - whether through natural or chemical disaster, war, economic collapse, or changing tastes and customs. Throughout, though, a picture emerges, not only of what has been lost, but of what remains. Left to the elements but ignored by humanity, these ramshackle settlements and dilapidated structures illuminate times and designs that we thought were long gone. \u003cbr\u003eWith 150 outstanding colour photographs exploring hauntingly beautiful locations, \u003ci\u003eAbandoned Places \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliant and moving pictorial examination of worlds we have left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKieron Connolly's books include Abandoned Civilisations, Abandoned Castles and The History of Hollywood. He is a graduate in history from the University of Edinburgh and in film from the National Film \u0026amp; Television School. A book editor and journalist, he has written for the Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail and The Times. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967154094354,"sku":"9781838865214","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_24d52b91-f28e-40b3-94c1-177745bc6392.jpg?v=1768927705","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/abandoned-places-a-photographic-exploration-of-more-than-100-worlds-we-have-left-behind-9781838865214","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}