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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?; 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.; PRAISE FOR THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF PRISONERS OF GEOGRAPHY:; "Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding...Marshall is clear-headed, lucid and possessed of an almost uncanny ability to make the broad picture accessible and coherent ... the book is, in a way which astonished me, given the complexities of the subject, unputdownable... I can't think of another book that explains the world situation so well" -- Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard; "A fresh way of looking at maps...as guideposts to the often thorny relations between nations " -- New York Times

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Book category Books in English Children's, Teenage & educational Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction

• Full title: Prisoners of Geography
• Author: Tim Marshall
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 80
• EAN: 9781783964130
• ISBN: 1783964138
• ID: 22421372
• Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
• Weight: 748 g
• Dimensions: 253 × 311 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 31. October 2019

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