To the ends of the earth : a grand tour for the 21st century / Richard Weller.
By: Weller, Richard [author.]
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TextEdition: 1Description: pages cmISBN: 9783035627930Summary: "To the Ends of the Earth: A Grand Tour for the 21st Century is a richly illustrated guidebook offering an intellectual adventure like no other. A Baedeker for the 21st century, it takes the reader on a journey through a carefully curated selection of 120 places that speak to the human condition and symbolize the current state of our world. The 120 places are organized into six chapters: Paradises, Utopias, Machines, Monsters, Ruins, and Instruments. These are prefaced by a short introductory essay and a series of so-called "hyperobjects"; that is, drawings and narratives of big, overarching concepts such as "the universe," "the economy," and "the environment," which serve to provide context for the tour's destinations"--
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"To the Ends of the Earth: A Grand Tour for the 21st Century is a richly illustrated guidebook offering an intellectual adventure like no other. A Baedeker for the 21st century, it takes the reader on a journey through a carefully curated selection of 120 places that speak to the human condition and symbolize the current state of our world. The 120 places are organized into six chapters: Paradises, Utopias, Machines, Monsters, Ruins, and Instruments. These are prefaced by a short introductory essay and a series of so-called "hyperobjects"; that is, drawings and narratives of big, overarching concepts such as "the universe," "the economy," and "the environment," which serve to provide context for the tour's destinations"--
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