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The team behind the bestselling Atlas Obscura presents a kids'' illustrated STEM-oriented exploration of the world''s most interesting technologies, inventions, and scientific discoveries. Following up on the New York Times bestselling Atlas Obscura Explorer''s Guide for the World''s Most Adventurous Kid, with more than 200,000 copies in print, here is a globe-spanning history of invention like no other. This illustrated and STEM-oriented exploration of the planet''s 94 most interesting inventions and scientific discoveries sends middle-grade readers on an unforgettable trip around the planet and across time. Each spread focuses on a world-changing technology and how it led to or influenced the tech or discovery on the next page. Starting with the very first invention, fire, readers will spelunk the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa for evidence of humankind''s earliest control of flames, then learn how fire is necessary to create another essential tech: glass, including the modern-day glass bridge in Zhangjiajie, China, that offers a crystal-clear (and terrifying!) view of the chasm 1,300 feet below. As you gaze at comets through telescopes, create unbreakable codes, zap space garbage with lasers, and break supersonic records in the world''s fastest car, gorgeously illustrated scenes will transport readers across continents and centuries into a world of wonder and discovery.

Amazon地理類／旅遊類暢銷冠軍 4.8顆星超高評價，累積超過3,500則旅行愛好者的激賞評價 《紐約時報》年度暢銷書，全球超過100萬讀者購買支持 人類最初為何想開始旅行？ ──想開開心心地迷失方向，從熟悉中抽身，為新事物驚豔 這不是一本傳統的旅遊書，反而更像是一種珍奇屋，揭露大家意想不到、忽略掉的奇特及神祕地點。厚達480頁的豐富內容，帶你遨遊世界七大洲，探訪各種自然奇觀、特殊建築、歷史故事、科技新知以及難以想像的習俗及活動。 引人入勝的描述、超過800張照片插圖、令人吃驚的圖表、世界各地區的地圖，還有12個世界人氣城市指南：倫敦、巴黎、柏林、布達佩斯、莫斯科、上海、東京、開羅、洛杉磯、紐約、布宜諾斯艾利斯、墨西哥城。不論何時何地翻開本書，都可以讓人身臨其境，驚喜不斷。 有傳統、有驚嘆、有獵奇、有絕美……結合全球最在地景點！ 改變你思考世界的方式，擴展你的感受，真正體會這世界有多奇妙。 ▌在納米比亞草地上出現的「精靈圈」，彷彿有生命般會變大變小，這些天然禿斑的神祕起源讓科學家們困惑不已。 ▌美國華盛頓國家大教堂，建築優雅地融合了飛拱及新哥德式尖頂，以及精緻的黑武士達斯．達維雕像，真的不是惡搞。 ▌橘色光暈照亮了夜晚的沙漠，因探鑽天然氣時意外造成的「地獄之門」，熊熊烈火已經在土庫曼燃燒了40年。 ▌自羅馬帝國時期就開採的羅馬尼亞地下鹽礦，現在裡面有摩天輪、迷你高爾夫球場，還可做水療SPA。 ▌美國猶他州這片顫楊，是世界上最重的單一有機體，4萬多根樹幹重達近6千公噸，並且高齡8萬年。 ▌充滿懷舊風的澳洲旅行主題：在公路旅行途中與各種「巨物」──大香蕉、大鳳梨、大無尾熊──拍紀念照。 Airbnb認證投資，最炙手可熱的旅遊內容及服務平台， 為旅行、知識、探險愛好者精心策畫的非大眾旅行指南。 Atlas Obscura是世界上最受歡迎的旅遊平台之一，創立於2009年，旨在介紹世界各地最有趣、珍奇、冷僻、不為人知的旅遊地點及體驗，他們向網友募集世界私房景點，旅遊文章涵蓋歷史、科學、飲食、奇人異事等主題。在獲得包含《紐約時報》在內的投資者資金後，他們開始了旅遊導覽服務，並於2017年底，新增加了Gastro Obscura內容，介紹世界上最獨特的地方美食及各種飲食故事。 2019年，Atlas Obscura獲得來自Airbnb的2,000萬美元投資，經營重心加強至提供更多元的旅遊行程，及各種短程旅行和體驗課程／行程。不同於一般傳統旅行團，他們設計了諸如前往墨西哥見證帝王蝶遷徙，或是到里斯本學習製作葡式蛋塔等更深入在地文化且與眾不同的主題行程。2020年由華倫．韋伯斯特（Warren Webster）出任新任CEO，他過去曾任新聞平台Patch Media總裁暨共同創辦人，葛妮絲．派特洛（Gwyneth Paltrow）的生活風格品牌goop的營運長，及時尚部網站Coveteur的總裁兼CEO。 目前Atlas Obscura網站每個月有600萬訪客，並擁有超過22,000個由世界各地網友所提供的景點、14,000則旅遊文章以及上千團旅遊體驗。它們也提供線上課程／體驗、Podcast及深度主題影片等服務，並擁有自家專屬App。 【名人推薦】 激發旅行癖的紙上珍奇屋。──《紐約時報》（New York Times） 我最愛的旅遊指南！不知道哪裡有鬧鬼的旅館或是地獄入口，絕對不要展開旅行！──吉勒摩．戴托羅（Guillermo del Toro）／《水底情深》（The Shape of Water）、《羊男的迷宮》（Pan’s Labyrinth）金獎導演 這本書就像它所描述的世界一樣充滿好奇和引人入勝。每一頁都揭示了一個隱祕的領域——這些領域可能令人恐懼、滑稽、有魔力，或是純粹的瘋狂，但總能讓讀者感到驚奇。──大衛．格雷恩（David Grann）／《花月殺手》（Killers of the Flower Moon）作者 《祕境》第2版是一份迷人的禮物，能讓收到這本書的人進入某種延長的迷幻狀態。從第一頁到最後一頁都是「世界上的隱藏版奇觀」！──《華爾街日報》（Wall Street Journal） 這本書會讓你想打包平淡的生活，前往從來沒想過要去的地方，看看根本想像不到的事物。一讀再讀，仍覺樂趣無窮。──尼爾．蓋曼（Neil Gaiman）／《睡魔》（Sandman）、《美國眾神》（American Gods）作者 人生苦短，地球充滿不凡的奇蹟⋯⋯這本妙書就是你的指南！──菲利浦．佩帝（Phillippe Petit）／高空鋼索藝術家、探險家

《紐約時報》《今日美國》暢銷書 Amazon 4.7顆星超高評價，超過1,400個全球讀者評分 一場驚奇的視覺味覺饗宴！ 搜羅超過500種意想不到的菜餚、獨特食材， 以及來自世界各地的迷人烹飪傳統！ 「吃」可能是旅行經驗中最讓人深入沉浸、直搗內心的一環了。需要每個感官的參與：從小巷中廚房傳來的碗盤碰撞聲，熱油爆香大蒜的氣味，入座時看到一盤食物在眼前的喜悅，到手裡拿著餐具，準備好大快朵頤。世界各地的人因為飲食的必要和愉悅而彼此相繫，若想窺見某地的核心，透過食物來體會是最快的方式。 準備好要來一杯智利的霧製啤酒了嗎？ 還是來一份薩丁尼亞島的「神之紗線」義大利麵？ 又或者是擁有2,000年技術傳承的埃及爐烤蛋？ 還是美國奧勒岡州森林的罕見真菌自助餐？ 涵蓋世界七大洲，滿載珍稀食材、美食冒險和可食用的奇觀。 令人歎為觀止的吃食指南及故事，改變你對全球人類飲食的看法。 《美食祕境》不只是一份不尋常或出乎意料的美食和菜色清單，同時也透露出食物在我們生活中和腸胃中的重要地位，甚至還觸及各個層面── 歷史：追尋古羅馬魚露工廠的脈絡 文化：記錄400萬名婦女齊聚製作米布丁 旅行：搭乘高爾夫球車才能進入的蝙蝠洞酒吧 慶典：馬利共和國一年一度數千名男性集體搶魚 還有其他更多隱藏驚喜，像是全年無休的牡蠣自動販賣機、每晚變身為塔可攤的汽車修理廠⋯⋯以及彙整出你可能想進一步認識的「飲食先驅」故事、所有人耳熟能詳的「家庭必備食材」，以及「出走的美味」見證飲食文化在世界的流轉⋯⋯每一頁內容都能滿足你身體及心靈的好奇心與渴望。 Airbnb認證投資，最炙手可熱的旅遊內容及服務平台， 網羅超過1,750則深度飲食文章及1,350道獨特食物及飲料介紹。 Atlas Obscura是世界上最受歡迎的旅遊平台之一，創立於2009年，旨在介紹世界各地最有趣、珍奇、冷僻、不為人知的旅遊地點及體驗，他們向網友募集世界私房景點，旅遊文章涵蓋歷史、科學、飲食、奇人異事等主題。在獲得包含《紐約時報》在內的投資者資金後，他們開始了旅遊導覽服務，並於2017年底，新增加了Gastro Obscura內容，介紹世界上最獨特的地方美食及各種飲食故事。 2019年，Atlas Obscura獲得來自Airbnb的2,000萬美元投資，經營重心加強至提供更多元的旅遊行程，以及各種短程旅行和體驗課程／行程。不同於一般傳統旅行團，他們設計了諸如前往墨西哥見證帝王蝶遷徙，或是到里斯本學習製作葡式蛋塔等更深入在地文化且與眾不同的主題行程。2020年由華倫．韋伯斯特（Warren Webster）出任新任CEO，他過去曾任新聞平台Patch Media總裁暨共同創辦人，葛妮絲．派特洛（Gwyneth Paltrow）的生活風格品牌goop的營運長，及時尚部網站Coveteur的總裁兼CEO。 目前Atlas Obscura網站每個月有600萬訪客，並擁有超過22,000個由世界各地網友所提供的景點、11,000則旅遊文章以及上千團旅遊體驗。因應COVID-19的影響，也開啟了線上課程／體驗、Podcast及深度主題影片等服務，並於2022年推出自家App。 【名人推薦】 集結了數量驚人的華麗照片，與其說令人垂涎，更像是讓人大開眼界，滿足了（而且通常是平息了）不出門美食家的胃口。結合120國及各大洲……他們創造出美食的珍奇屋。──《紐約時報》（New York Times）書評 《美食祕境》就像是一頓小吃大餐，有深度又適合快速消化，並且充滿驚奇。在這些書頁中，你會看到動人的人類文化故事，有古有今，歷史、氣候、神話、商業和地理──全都透過你原本認為已知的鏡頭展現出來：食物。本書推薦給對飲食、冒險和人世境況感興趣的人。──湯姆．柯里奇歐（Tom Colicchio）／主廚暨社運人士 本書讚揚難能可貴的多樣性，亦即人類想出來餵飽自己五花八門的有趣方式。對我來說，這其實是關於保存與維護，要去記住古老習俗和當地傳統的力量與重要性，有助於我們更了解今日的世界，並展望未來。」──何塞．安德烈斯（José Andrés）／主廚暨「世界中央廚房」（World Central Kitchen）創辦人 《美食祕境》是一部充滿雄心、刺激又稀奇古怪的飲食文化遺產選集，講述了沒人說過的故事。打造這本代表作，同時做到既大膽又美味，這是美食人類學的高難度表現，這本書達成了使命，而且遠不止於此。吃貨必讀本書。──丹．巴柏（Dan Barber）／主廚暨《第三餐盤》（The Third Plate）作者 這本迷人的書頌揚了難能可貴的全球多樣性，包括食物、原料和烹飪作法，此時此刻沒有比這更重要的了，我們要欣然接納許多經由食物所培育出來的和睦團結感受，儘管有時候方法有點稀奇古怪！──愛莉絲．華特斯（Alice Waters）／主廚暨《慢食宣言》（We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto）作者 輕鬆有趣，以有見地的方式處理食物百科及全球美食的基本食材。──尼克．夏馬（Nik Sharma）／《食物風味聖經》（The Flavor Equation）作者 獻給旅人或吃貨的客廳必備休閒書，奇妙的故事和照片，能讓人環遊世界，同時又變得飢腸轆轆，而且完全不必離開沙發。──52美食網站（Food 52） 迷人的讀物，適合對世界保持好奇心的人，就像是五星飯店琳瑯滿目的自助餐，擺盤巧妙，賞心悅目，入口美味。《美食祕境》帶來大量的靈感，有數以百計的豐富佳餚，供人瀏覽品嘗。──富比士網站（Forbes.com）

Entre spécialités culinaires pittoresques, festivals de mets et musées gourmands, les esprits curieux de la communauté Atlas Obscura servent un festin de merveilles à picorer. Préparez-vous au lancer de panses de mouton (haggis) en Écosse, à voir les moutons à queue grasse du Liban et à découvrir l’histoire des cantines communistes chinoises. Mais goutez aussi au gâteau-semelle mongole, aux cosmétiques comestibles en Egypte et aux étranges confiseries mexicaines. Gastro Obscura révèle la cuisine - au carrefour de l’histoire, de la politique, de la culture et des diasporas - en 6 continents, 122 pays et 1 000 récits gourmands captivants.

Let your curiosity be your guide. Boxed set includes bestselling travel adventure titles Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura.

A New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller. A Feast of Wonder! Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia’s “Threads of God” pasta? Egypt’s 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals food’s central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on history–trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Culture–picture four million women gathering to make rice pudding. Travel–scale China’s sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivals–feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailand’s Monkey Buffet Festival. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies. Dig in and feed your sense of wonder. “Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition.” –Tom Colicchio, chef and activist “This exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time.” –Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner

Discover wonder. “A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is. This second edition takes readers to even more curious and unusual destinations, with more than 100 new places, dozens and dozens of new photographs, and two very special features: twelve city guides, covering Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Plus a foldout map with a dream itinerary for the ultimate around-the-world road trip. More a cabinet of curiosities than traditional guidebook, Atlas Obscura revels in the unexpected, the overlooked, the bizarre, and the mysterious. Here are natural wonders, like the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can sit and drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M. C. Escher–like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby-Jumping Festival in Spain—and no, it’s not the babies doing the jumping, but masked men dressed as devils who vault over rows of squirming infants. Every page gets to the very core of why humans want to travel in the first place: to be delighted and disoriented, uprooted from the familiar and amazed by the new. With its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, and new city guides, it is a book you can open anywhere and be transported. But proceed with caution: It’s almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next.

Praised as the "bestest travel guide ever" (Mary Roach) and "a joy to read and reread" (Neil Gaiman), Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of travel books: "Odds are you won''t get past three pages without being amazed" (San Francisco Chronicle) It rocketed to the top of bestseller lists and has over 626,000 copies in print since its publication in late 2016. Now the best gets better and the weirdest gets weirder with this completely revised and updated second edition that includes 120 new entries that offer readers even more of the most unusual, curious, bizarre, and mysterious places on earth. In addition, the second edition includes a full-colour gatefold Atlas Obscura road trip map, with a dream itinerary. Created by the founders of AtlasObscura.com, the vibrant travel community that''s grown substantially since the original edition - not only online but in stores, too, with the recent publication of the -1 New York Times bestseller The Atlas Obscura Explorer''s Guide for the World''s Most Adventurous Kid - Atlas Obscura expands the reader''s sense of what''s possible. Oversized, beautifully packaged, compellingly written, scrupulously researched, and filled with photographs, illustrations, maps, charts, and more, it is the book that inspires equal parts wonder and wanderlust. It informs us on every page of something we never knew - and paints a rich panorama of what a marvellously strange world we live in. For the travel lover and curious reader, it''s a gift book that''s literally impossible to put down.

New York Times bestseller! The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid is a thrilling expedition to 100 of the most surprising, mysterious, and weird-but-true places on earth. For curious kids, this is the chance to embark on the journey of a lifetime—and see how faraway countries have more in common than you might expect! Hopscotch from country to country in a chain of connecting attractions: Explore Mexico’s glittering cave of crystals, then visit the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. Peer over a 355-foot waterfall in Zambia, then learn how Antarctica’s Blood Falls got their mysterious color. Or see mysterious mummies in Japan and France, then majestic ice caves in both Argentina and Austria. As you climb mountains, zip-line over forests, and dive into oceans, this book is your passport to a world of hidden wonders, illuminated by gorgeous art.

B&N Exclusive Edition includes a 16" x 21" Explore Your World poster showcasing the Waitomo Glowworn Caves in New Zealand. Journey to the World’s Most Mysterious Places Created by the same team behind Atlas Obscura, the #1 New York Times bestseller that has over 600,000 copies in print in its first year, The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventuruous Kid is a thrillingly imaginative expedition to 100 weird-but-true places on earth. And just as compelling is the way the book is structured—hopscotching from country to country not by location but by type of attraction. For example, visit the site of the Tunguska event in Siberia, where a meteor slammed into the earth in 1908—and then skip over to the Yucatan, ground zero for the ancient meteor crash that caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs. Then, while in Mexico, tour the fantastical Naica caves, home to crystals ten times larger than the average person—then, turn the page to Vietnam to a cave so vast you could fly a 747 through it. Illustrated in gorgeous and appropriately evocative full-color art, this book is a passport to a world of hidden possibilities.

"Presents a kid''s illustrated guide to 100 of the world''s wonders, both natural and manmade, in 47 countries and on every continent on Earth. Travel the world through common points of interest, from sacred skeletons (Trunyan Tree cemetery in Indonesia leads you to India''s Skeleton Lake, for example) to wild waterfalls (while in Zambia visit the Devil''s Swimming Pool--and then move on to Antarctica''s Blood Falls) to ice caves to bioluminescence"--