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07kl3y's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
1.0
just not really my kinda book. some of it was interesting but I found myself skipping parts.
veecaswell's review against another edition
5.0
From the fortuitous discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls, to the savvy invention of Vaseline at an American oil rig, Atlas of the Unexpected uncovers the most astounding and bizarre discoveries which have been unearthed on our planet.
Packed with incredible photos, maps and information, Atlas Of The Unexpected was everything I hoped it would be. Exploring unexpected things to have been discovered across the world, the books has such a great breadth of intriguing things. Items that I thought were fascinating included The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Buzludzha Monument and Jaisalmer Fort.
The way this is book is written is just as elegant. Poetic and really descriptive, it is a rich read packed with informative and quite interesting places that really grab your attention throughout the book. Drawing you in, Elborough really seems passionate about sharing these places and it makes for intriguing reading from start to finish, and in company with the maps and pictures, perfect.
Just such an impressive book, if you like strange things, you’re going to love this.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley/Publisher for a honest review).
Packed with incredible photos, maps and information, Atlas Of The Unexpected was everything I hoped it would be. Exploring unexpected things to have been discovered across the world, the books has such a great breadth of intriguing things. Items that I thought were fascinating included The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Buzludzha Monument and Jaisalmer Fort.
The way this is book is written is just as elegant. Poetic and really descriptive, it is a rich read packed with informative and quite interesting places that really grab your attention throughout the book. Drawing you in, Elborough really seems passionate about sharing these places and it makes for intriguing reading from start to finish, and in company with the maps and pictures, perfect.
Just such an impressive book, if you like strange things, you’re going to love this.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley/Publisher for a honest review).
tanyah1's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Some sections were really interesting. It would be useful to have colour photos rather than black and white, especially for a pink lake and field of blue flowers.
canadajanes's review against another edition
3.0
Fun atlas of interesting places, each with a small map and a story. Honestly could have used move photos!
ijustkindalikebooks's review against another edition
5.0
From the fortuitous discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls, to the savvy invention of Vaseline at an American oil rig, Atlas of the Unexpected uncovers the most astounding and bizarre discoveries which have been unearthed on our planet.
Packed with incredible photos, maps and information, Atlas Of The Unexpected was everything I hoped it would be. Exploring unexpected things to have been discovered across the world, the books has such a great breadth of intriguing things. Items that I thought were fascinating included The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Buzludzha Monument and Jaisalmer Fort.
The way this is book is written is just as elegant. Poetic and really descriptive, it is a rich read packed with informative and quite interesting places that really grab your attention throughout the book. Drawing you in, Elborough really seems passionate about sharing these places and it makes for intriguing reading from start to finish, and in company with the maps and pictures, perfect.
Just such an impressive book, if you like strange things, you’re going to love this.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley/Publisher for a honest review).
Packed with incredible photos, maps and information, Atlas Of The Unexpected was everything I hoped it would be. Exploring unexpected things to have been discovered across the world, the books has such a great breadth of intriguing things. Items that I thought were fascinating included The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Buzludzha Monument and Jaisalmer Fort.
The way this is book is written is just as elegant. Poetic and really descriptive, it is a rich read packed with informative and quite interesting places that really grab your attention throughout the book. Drawing you in, Elborough really seems passionate about sharing these places and it makes for intriguing reading from start to finish, and in company with the maps and pictures, perfect.
Just such an impressive book, if you like strange things, you’re going to love this.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley/Publisher for a honest review).
anjana's review against another edition
5.0
I have always been the sort of person who keeps nuggets of random information with me to use as conversation fillers and maybe for people to think I am wacky enough to start an interesting conversation with.This has bits of random facts that would hook most people to its pages. There is not much of an order in which the information is revealed to us, but is segregated into broad topics based on the discovery itself(this was slightly ambiguous but the rest of the content made me forget that fact, the segregation seemed almost irrelevant).
There are a few stories mentioned here that I have come across in passing over the years but now had a chance to know a more detailed account. I am sure there were many more places that could have been featured in this, but the focus was on the most prominent of those across the world. There are very detailed maps, a sort of timeline and even the geographic coordinates for those thus inclined. It is another book that can grace your shelf for years to come and will continue to see daily use because it can not all be read in one go and needs to be savoured and discussed (preferably animatedly) in bits and pieces.
I bought a copy of the book because I was unable to complete the Advance review copy within the allotted time and the little I had read fascinated me enough to break out of my habit of not randomly purchasing books
For other unrelated reviews: www.superfluousreading.wordpress.com
There are a few stories mentioned here that I have come across in passing over the years but now had a chance to know a more detailed account. I am sure there were many more places that could have been featured in this, but the focus was on the most prominent of those across the world. There are very detailed maps, a sort of timeline and even the geographic coordinates for those thus inclined. It is another book that can grace your shelf for years to come and will continue to see daily use because it can not all be read in one go and needs to be savoured and discussed (preferably animatedly) in bits and pieces.
I bought a copy of the book because I was unable to complete the Advance review copy within the allotted time and the little I had read fascinated me enough to break out of my habit of not randomly purchasing books
For other unrelated reviews: www.superfluousreading.wordpress.com
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