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Ascension Island

Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem

Ascension Island is just a dot on the globe: a tiny chunk of cinder, 90 kilometers square, almost half way between South America and Africa. Geologically speaking, the island is fairly young.... »

Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Trevor and Nicholas Jackson

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