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Prisoners of Geography

Prisoners of Geography

Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps

by Tim Marshall
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/11/2019
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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.

ISBN:
9781783964130
9781783964130
Category:
Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-11-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
Elliott & Thompson Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
80
Dimensions (mm):
305x245mm

"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

Tim Marshall

Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than twenty-five years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News, and before that worked for the BBC. He has reported from forty countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.

He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics and A Flag Worth Dying For. He has written for The Times (London), The Sunday Times (London), The Guardian, The Independent, and Daily Telegraph, and his blog Foreign Matters was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2010. He is founder and editor of the current affairs site

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