Atlas of Adventures

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<b>From the team behind the best-selling <i>Atlas of Adventures</i> comes this awe-inspiring journey of discovery. Showcasing the globe's most impressive landscapes, iconic buildings and evocative antiquities from both the modern and ancient worlds, this is the most wonderful Atlas adventure yet!</b> Travel around the world to scale the Eiffel Tower, trek the Great Wall of China, and raft through the Yosemite Valley. On every page, another awe-inspiring sight awaits, from the deepest point on Earth to the highest peak, ancient cities carved into rock and skyscrapers soaring above the clouds. <b>Each section begins with an infographic map of the region it explores</b>, followed by <b>richly detailed two-page spreads featuring its most jaw-dropping natural and manmade sights</b>. Explore the sprawling and sacred Angkor Wat, survive the extreme heat of Death Valley, and gaze at the majestic ruins of Machu Picchu. <b>Lucy Letherland’s</b> stunning artwork brings these wonders to life in all their awesomeness, with a real sense of their scale and history. <b>Interesting facts and figures</b> pepper the scenes. Did you know that Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is said to be home to a fire goddess? Or that Mount Everest is so high, helicopters can’t reach the top? Or that there’s a gigantic hole in the Caribbean Sea, filled with sharks, turtles and coral reefs? A '<b>Can you find?</b>' page at the back challenges you to explore the pages even deeper by locating the pictured scenes and scene-stealers. Children and adults alike will be astounded by the world’s most unbelievable sights in this compendium of wonders.