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Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps (Illustrated Young Readers Edition) Young Readers ed. [Kõva köide]

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  • Formaat: Hardback, 80 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 312x251x13 mm, kaal: 730 g, More than 100 color maps and illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Nov-2021
  • Kirjastus: The Experiment LLC
  • ISBN-10: 1615198474
  • ISBN-13: 9781615198474
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Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps (Illustrated Young Readers Edition) Young Readers ed.Suurem pilt
  • Formaat: Hardback, 80 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 312x251x13 mm, kaal: 730 g, More than 100 color maps and illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Nov-2021
  • Kirjastus: The Experiment LLC
  • ISBN-10: 1615198474
  • ISBN-13: 9781615198474
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Püsilink: https://www.kriso.ee/db/9781615198474.html
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An abridged and illustrated young readers edition of the million-copy international bestseller Prisoners of Geography, explaining the fascinating ways geography has shaped world history with charming info-packed maps

Discover a secret world history written in the mountains, rivers, and seas that shape every country&;s politics, economy, and international relations&;and our own lives!

History is a story&;and it&;s impossible to tell the whole tale without understanding the setting. In this eye-opening illustrated edition of the international bestseller Prisoners of Geography, you&;ll learn to spot connections between geography and world affairs in ways you never noticed before.
  • How did the US&;s rivers help it become a superpower?
  • Why are harsh, cold, and swampy Siberia and the Russian Far East two of that country&;s most prized regions?
  • How come Japan prefers to trade along the coasts instead of across its land?
  • What do the Himalayas have to do with war?
With colorful maps that capture every continent and region, plus hundreds of illustrations that illuminate how our surroundings shape us, this one-of-a-kind atlas will inspire curious minds of all ages!
 

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"Kansas NEA Reading Circle Junior Level 2021 (TOP PICK) Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2019 Shortlisted for Childrens Travel Book of the Year, Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2020

"Earths physical landscape has shaped human history, and it continues to influence geopolitics, as Tim Marshall shows in [ this] large-form illustrated childrens version of his 2016 bestseller. . . . For curious children ages 715, Prisoners of Geography has lots to fascinate." -- The Wall Street Journal "Marshalls fat Prisoners of Geography [ has] been transformed into a dozen large infographic maps . . . designed to highlight the roles geophysical features, or the lack thereof, have played in shaping trade and politics." -- Kirkus Reviews "Reading this book more than once would be a really good thing to do. Theres always more to learn!" -- Kids BookBuzz

A Note From The Author 6(1)
What Does "Prisoners Of Geography" Mean? 7(1)
Russia
The Geography
8(2)
Russia: A Brief History
10(2)
Trapped by Ice
12(2)
Russia's Riches
14(2)
China
The Geography
16(2)
Building a Nation
18(2)
Why Is Tibet so Important?
20(2)
Ruling the Waves
22(1)
Building a Navy
23(1)
USA
The Geography
24(2)
From Coast to Coast
26(2)
The Mighty Mississippi
28(2)
A Global Superpower
30(2)
Canada
The Geography
32(2)
Europe
The Geography
34(2)
Blessed by Geography
36(2)
The Industrial Revolution
38(1)
The North - South Divide
39(1)
War and Peace
40(2)
Africa
The Geography
42(2)
Hindered by Geography
44(2)
Carving up a Continent
46(2)
Africa Today
48(2)
The Middle East
The Geography
50(2)
Meddling with Maps
52(2)
Black Gold
54(2)
India And Pakistan: The Geography
56(2)
The Great Divide
58(2)
Korea And Japan: The Geography
60(2)
Korea
A Nation Divided
62(1)
Japan
An Island Nation
63(1)
Latin America
The Geography
64(2)
Connecting the Oceans
66(2)
Brazil
Battling Geography
68(2)
Australia
The Geography
70(2)
The Arctic
The Geography
72(2)
A New Cold War?
74(2)
The Future
76(2)
About The Authors 78