''Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will'' is a book by
Judith Schalansky
Judith Schalansky (born 20 September 1980) is a German writer, book designer and publisher.
Work
Her book '' Atlas of Remote Islands'' won first prize in the Stiftung Buchkunst's The Most Beautiful German Books competition (German: Die schö ...
originally published in Germany in 2009 by Mare Verlag (). The atlas contains maps of 50 islands chosen by the author with accompanying descriptions of their natural and human histories, often written in a subjective, impressionistic style. It was the winner of the prize for the most beautiful German book of the year in 2009, the
German Design Award The Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the official design award for Germany presented by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology. The award was given for the first time ...
in 2011, and the
Red Dot Design Award
The Red Dot Design Award is a German international design prize awarded by Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG. There are prize categories for product design, brands and communication design, and design concept. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply ...
in 2011.''Das schönste deutsche Buch.'' on: ''mare online'' The English translation by Christine Lo was published by
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a British publishing, publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year.2009 non-fiction books
Geography booksLists of islandsAtlasesGerman non-fiction books