Prisoners of Geography

Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps

Tim Marshall (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

80 Seiten

2019
Elliott & Thompson Limited (Verlag)
978-1-78396-413-0 (ISBN)

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Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2019 / Shortlisted for Children's Travel Book of the Year, Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2020

How did the USA become a superpower?

Why do people go to war?

And why are some countries rich while others are so poor?

Find 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 minds everywhere.

A stunning abridged and illustrated edition of the international bestseller Prisoners of Geography, by acclaimed author Tim Marshall.

Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than 30 years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News, and before that was working for the BBC and LBC/IRN radio. He has reported from 40 countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Israel. He is the author of five books including the no.1 Sunday Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography; Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags; and Divided: Why We're Living in Age of Walls. He is the founder and editor of TheWhatandtheWhy.com.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.11.2019
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	245 x 305 mm
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
ISBN-10	1-78396-413-8 / 1783964138
ISBN-13	978-1-78396-413-0 / 9781783964130
Zustand	Neuware