{"product_id":"atlas-of-lost-paradises-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"Atlas of Lost Paradises by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThoroughly documented, a worldwide selection of places representing many attempts made by mankind through the ages to re-create a paradise on Earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Paradises got off to a bad start early on. The one the\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBible had arranged had to rapidly close its pearly gates when its first two occupants, Adam and Eve, had misbehaved.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAccording to Gilles Lapouge, paradise is a paradoxical creation of our imagination, blending hope and nostalgia. Historically, mankind has sought to fashion a paradise, which could be accessed during its lifetime: ideal cities, cities made of glass and steel, castles of freedom, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis atlas embarks us upon a journey across civilizations,\u003cbr\u003e\r\nthrough the exploration of 27 real or fictional\u003cbr\u003e\r\nplaces, including\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• gardens of the Middle Ages\u003cbr\u003e\r\n•\r\nAtlantis\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Castles of King Ludwig II\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Oceana\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Atlantis\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Pitcairn Island\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• city of Manoa\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEach place is illustrated with a specially designed map in a graphic style that has become the hallmark of\u003cbr\u003e\r\nthis Atlas series. \u003cstrong\u003eThoroughly documented, a worldwide selection of places\r\nrepresenting many attempts made by mankind through the ages to re-create\r\na paradise on Earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Paradises got off to a bad start early on. The one the\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBible had arranged had to rapidly close its pearly gates when its first two occupants, Adam and Eve, had misbehaved.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAccording to Gilles Lapouge, paradise is a paradoxical creation of our\r\nimagination, blending hope and nostalgia. Historically, mankind has\r\nsought to fashion a paradise, which could be accessed during its\r\nlifetime: ideal cities, cities made of glass and steel, castles of\r\nfreedom, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis atlas embarks us upon a journey across civilizations,\u003cbr\u003e\r\nthrough the exploration of 27 real or fictional\u003cbr\u003e\r\nplaces, including\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• gardens of the Middle Ages\u003cbr\u003e\r\n•\r\nAtlantis\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• the castles of King Ludwig II\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Oceana\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Atlantis\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Pitcairn Island\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• city of Manoa\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEach place is illustrated with a specially designed map in a graphic style that has become the hallmark of\u003cbr\u003e\r\nthis Atlas series. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescriptions of 27 of the world's greatest attempts at re-creating or reimagining paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell-illustrated color maps describe the locations of each of the storied locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocumented by a well-known writer and journalist and part of the bestselling Atlas series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e[AuthorName]By Gilles Lapouge and Illustrated by Karin Doering-Froger[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Gilles Lapouge, born in 1923, was a writer and journalist. In 1951 he moved to Brazil, where he worked for the Brazilian daily \u003cem\u003eEstado de São Paulo\u003c\/em\u003e and was the newspaper’s France correspondent for over 60 years. \u003cbr\u003e Karin Doering-Froger has illustrated many novels and travel guides, including \u003cem\u003eAtlas of Lost Cities\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAtlas of Dream Lands\u003c\/em\u003e.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]27 color maps[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle][\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]27 color maps[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42650502856798,"sku":"carro-15793371","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764367250.jpg?v=1776285762","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/atlas-of-lost-paradises-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}