Abandoned Towns by Chris McNab

Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Abandoned Towns:

Imagine going trick or treating here.

Quick synopsis:

A look at abandoned towns around the world.  

Fact for Non-History People:

There are approximately 3,800 ghost towns in the U.S. alone.

Fact for History Nerds:

Arguably, the most famous ghost town is Pripyat, Ukraine where the Chernobyl Nuclear Station exploded.

My Take on Abandoned Towns:

I mean, the title sells this book pretty well, doesn’t it? Abandoned Towns by Chris McNab is exactly what you expect and that’s a good thing.

I am the type of person who can lose a couple of hours on Wikipedia running down rabbit holes on ghost towns, desert islands, and anywhere humanity gave up on. This is to say that I am the target audience for this book.

Photography books come down to two factors. How are the pictures and how is everything else? The pictures are for the most part fantastic. There are a few which underwhelm but that is too be expected in a 200+ page book. The captions are a slight letdown. They are very short, and I think it would have helped more to add just a little bit more background to each photo. That said, I would be happy to have this on my coffee table for guests to peruse.

(This book was provided as an advance copy by Netgalley and Amber Books LTD.)

Verdict:

Super cool. Buy it here!

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