This was a fascinating look at ancient cultures and places, most of which have either long-since vanished completely or are rapidly in the process of doing so. Seeing the devastation wrought by humanity upon our natural world is heartbreaking.

*This ARC was provided to me by NetGalley & White Lion Publishing & came out in September 2019.

My comments have to stay the same as they were with the hardback:-

A wonderful book. For those who did Ur early in secondary school, and who can rattle off factoids about Hammurabi at will, comes this volume, which introduces us to what could be called the most important places that don't exist, and, gleefully, many are places you won't have heard of. The Hittites, yes, but their capital city, resplendent within miles of walls surrounding an imposing – if heavily restored – citadel? Alright, it only took until the third place here, Leptis Magna, before I hit one I'd actually heard of, but the fact remains – for someone such as I, who would claim some geographical nous on a TV quiz show, will have copious holes in their knowledge filled by these pages. Sticking with Leptis Magna – I might have been alright remembering its name, but could tell you nothing about it – but this volume can tell you what is known about it, map it, photograph it – and never have the feel of pure armchair research, which is superlative. Splitting it up into spurious categories of kinds of place, so cities and towns are replaced by a chapter of cities, towns, rivers and a whole island that's vanished, is daft, but that's the nearest thing to a flaw. The reasons for the places having vanished differ, but you do see an environmental thread before too long; it's good then that the focus is both on manmade environments as well as naturally occurring ones. This was right up my street – a road in several cases to nowhere I even knew existed.

This book is outstanding. Organized chronologically by type of place, and full of interesting facts, figures, and photos, I feel like I visited each place and learned something new and important about each one.

A fascinating book that I have no doubt I will revisit. So many places I had never heard of and peoples long forgotten, brought to life by Elborough's writing.
Of course this isn't a comprehensive study of any one single place or population, but it has absolutely started an interest in me to discover more about these Vanishing (and vanished) Places.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for this ARC. This was an interesting book, I do wish that the digital version I received had some of the content (like the maps and images) that the final version of this book has. Without it, it does take away a lot of the immersive aspects of the book. However, I really did find this interesting and it was a great armchair travel read.

Lost cities, disappeared cultures, and places common people never learn about. This book is for the curious minds, the ones that go beyond what’s taught and look for things that existed but are almost never known.
From kings to peasants to archaeologists this book is filled with wonder and it’s so thoughtful written and so well explained that you feel like you are in there. Reading this book I learnt more about the Roman civilization, the period where Mongol ruled China and many more that I am awed about how much history I was losing. My most favorite? Petra, the city that stands for an almost forgotten culture and The Death Sea, that beautiful place that proves, once again, how destructive humanity can be.
This is a book for culture seekers!

Armchair travel such as this, allows me to explore and learn about places I have never and in this case could never visit, all from the comforts of home. The photos and maps included in this edition were helpful and informative paired with the tales and histories, and held my attention throughout.

Atlas of Vanishing Places is a re-release of a previously published edition, now published in August of 2022. Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion, Aurum, NetGalley and the author for the arc.

Yet another book where the ARC lets a reader down. Formatting issues and no maps led me to wonder why do a digital version of the ARC and not include all the aspects of the physical? Content wise it was a bit uneven. Some entries were long, others too short. It read at times like an unevenly edited encyclopedia.

Atlas of Vanishing Places: The Lost Worlds as They Were and as They are Today is a fascinating look at places that have disappeared and faded into memory, and those that are disappearing right before our eyes.

The book is divided into four sections. “Ancient cities” where we read about Xanadu, Alexandria, and Petra. All once bustling and thriving centers of civilization that have all but disappeared from maps. “Forgotten Lands” reminds us of places with mysterious pasts like Roanoke, Virginia. “Shrinking Places” recount areas that no longer command the great areas of geography they once did, such as the Dead Sea and the Everglades. And finally, “Threatened Worlds” which are disappearing or being destroyed due to climate change, like the city of Venice due to rising waters, and Glacier National Park due to melting snow caps.

What’s fascinating is the maps and photos included with each entry. We can see the changes in the landscapes and get an idea of how these places looked in their prime. I highly recommend this for students of history, geography, or travel. My only issue was that the photos and maps were in black and white. Perhaps that was because I was given an ARC and not the final copy. If everything is in color, where appropriate, this book would be a great coffee table book or conversation starter.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and the author for an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I love books like this, where something that is lost brought back to life in a small way, and 'Atlas Of Vanishing Places' certainly is the perfect book if you also love that kind of thing too.

Filled with incredible photos and profiles of different places around the world, there are places in this book I thought were practically mythical they seem so unreal yet these entries give you a great insight into these missing places and the photos really allow you to see what you've missed and where these places are in the world today.

Really bringing to life these places for you, the photography is so good in this book, particularly the photos of Xanadu and Helike really are incredible and I would also recommend the profiles in the section about Shrinking Places, particularly the chapter on The Everglades, which is just depressing that somewhere like that could disappear entirely one day. (Not to mention that chapter on Venice.)

A really interesting and fascinating book that really explores some incredible places, I'd highly recommend this book for anyone with a love of travel and the curious.

(I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).

Travis Elborough’s Atlas of Vanishing Places is fine for what it is: an atlas. Perhaps I should have expected that it would read as encyclopedia entries, but I definitely thought there would be more of an overarching narrative to the book. I would have loved a more creative look into vanishing cities, since that is what I expected, but that’s on me. The different entries seem to not be the most cohesive; some cities receive a mere couple paragraphs, whereas others get several pages. None seem to be portrayed in a particularly interesting light. Every time it seems like the city’s entry is getting somewhere good, Elborough ends it and moves on. I’m not sure if the book would be printed in color, but it would be for the better; the black-and-white maps and included photos do not seem to add anything dynamic. It’s fine. 3 stars.

As a lover of history, I simply had to read this book. I was drawn from reading the synopsis. It was a pleasure reading about places I know and those who have sadly vanished by now. Photos and maps in it were very helpful and a big plus to the "stories" The stories kept my attention, and I liked that the author included places from all around the world, known and some that I never heard of before so I had a chance to "travel from my reading nook" and visit them

As an archaeology buff, I really enjoyed reading this book of places that have vanished or are in danger of vanishing. I enjoyed the background on each place, especially Roanoke, a place that has fascinated me since childhood.

I think this book would appeal especially to those interested in history, natural history, and archaeology.

Thank you Netgalley, for the ARC!

This was a very interesting book. There was so many fascinating facts and places you would never see if it wasn't for books like this. I just loved the layout of this book giving all sorts of information you would need about each location. Maps, coordinates, pictures and fascinating information for each location. I loved the fact at the start of this bookthere is a world map showing each location marked on. You will definitely travel the world reading this book. I definitely recommend this book if you love travelling the world through a book or if you want to travel the world to the most interesting locations. My only wish was that the pictures were in colour as this would give an extra dimension and really bring out the wonderful sense of atmosphere that this book creates. There are also some rather shocking events that took place in some of these locations. I especially was shocked at the story about the mountain glacier Park. This book is part of a series and I have read them all so you could read them all or just pick out which ever ones speak out to you. I didn't even know many of these places exist and I am so glad I discovered them. I just wish I could visit them but this book is the next best thing to travelling. I definitely learnt alot from reading this book.

So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for bringing us these wonderful stories from unknown locations or hidden gems as I call them . I will definitely be looking out for more books by this fantastic author. 
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This book gave a great overview of the topic, which was exactly its intended purpose. The pictures added a lot of substance to the book as well, they were great for visualizing the places being described. It really made me think about the people who had lived there, and how some just vanished. This is an amazing gateway for those interested in the subject, the descriptions were brief but included a lot of information.

This book had a great premise but an "okay" execution (note: I received a black-and-white advanced review copy, so I certainly missed out on the colorful aspects of the maps). I enjoyed the variety of locations covered -- we criss-cross all over the world -- and get photos, description, and maps of each place. However, the descriptions were pretty inconsistent: some were too brief, and some were overly long; some were fact-heavy, and some were more literary. It's unclear if the book knows its audience.... if the book is meant to be a coffee table book, then brief text and ample pictures would have been best; if it is meant to be a non-fiction book, then a deeper dive into these places would have worked better. As it is, the book reads unevenly.

This is the paperback edition of the award-winning "Atlas of Vanishing Places". It's a brilliant idea for a book, well-written, and illustrated by maps and stunning photographs. The locations (some cities, some natural features like rivers) are arranged in order of age as applicable. For the ancient cities, the author tells the story of the place, the people who lived there, and when and how it was discovered in modern times. He provides maps of the original location as far as now known and modern maps showing where the city would be at present. The locations are organized by Ancient Cities, Forgotten Lands, Shrinking Places, and Threatened Worlds. Forgotten lands are countries or territories that vanished. Shrinking places are bodies of water that are becoming ever smaller, mostly due to climate change. Threatened worlds are disappearing as a result of human behavior and, again, changes in the environment.
This book is a marvelous gift for students of ancient history and more recent events where the manmade structures, body of water, or land was significant. Students of geography and geology will also love the maps and photographs. This is a book whose chapters can be enjoyed in any order. Highly recommended!

It’s impossible not to learn world history and geography from each place in this book, meaning it could be a great book for the homeschool. Each place is given 2 or 3 pages, a map, and a couple of illustrations or photos. I believe they are supposed to be color but they were black and white in my arc.

Great nonfiction read for lovers of Atlas Obscura and geography generally. As a travel-lover, Travis’ book details the history and impacts of climate change on locations that are now “must visits” before they are forever changed. I particularly enjoyed the deep dives into the history of Petra, Jordan, the Danube, and Venice

Atlas of Vanishing Places, by Travis Elborough, is a fascinating new book.
In this book, Elborough discusses many places that have disappeared or are in danger of disappearing.
I found this book very interesting. It only covers a selection of places, but these places are well written. It covers the history of the place in a very concise way, while also often adding interesting tidbits such as a mythological story about the place. The book also has several pictures for each place. My favourite thing is how the pictures are all themed, such as there being one or two maps, a picture of the place, and often a miscellaneous picture. Lastly, I really liked how international this book was. It showed places from all over the world, from nearly every continent. I found this very exciting, many books focus more on Europe and the USA.
I think this book was a very good introduction, I would have preferred if there were more places and more sections.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to learn about places that once existed and places that will be gone soon. I think it would be good to use to decide where to go on vacations, and how you can save these places.