{"product_id":"age-of-islands","title":"Age Of Islands By Bonnett, Alastair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Extraordinary... A fascinating and intelligent book.'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Islands\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57822914740606,"sku":"NW9781786498120","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781786498120.jpg?v=1786236380","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/age-of-islands","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}