The Immeasurable World - William Atkins - diskuze

For all the desert\'s dreamlike beauty, to travel here was not just to pitch yourself into oblivion: it was to grind away at yourself until nothing was left. It was to aspire to the condition of sand. One third of the earth\'s land surface is desert, much of it desolate and inhospitable. What is it about this harsh environment that has captivated humankind throughout history? From the prophets of the Bible to Marco Polo, Lawrence of Arabia to Gertrude Bell, travellers have often seen deserts as cursed places to be avoided, or crossed as quickly as possible. But for those whose call desert The Immeasurable World - William Atkins od authora William Atkins a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz
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