Prisoners Of Geography: Our World Explained In 12 Simple Maps (Kids Edition)
Author: Tim Marshall
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: $35.00 AUD
: 9781783964130
: Elliott & Thompson, Limited
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: September 2019
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: Tim Marshall
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: Hardback
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Description
How did the USA become a superpower? Why do people go to war? And why are some countries rich while others are so poor?
The answers to these questions and many more in this eye-opening book, which uses maps to explain how geography has shaped the history of our world. Discover how the choices of world leaders are swayed by mountains, rivers and seas - and why geography means that history is always repeating itself. This remarkable, unique introduction to world affairs will inspire curious young minds everywhere.
Praise for Prisoners of Geography: "A fresh way of looking at maps . . . as guideposts to the often thorny relations between nations" - New York Times "One of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine" - Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard