"Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps"
Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021
Maps are endlessly fascinating to children but this book will really open up the world to them. In Prisoners of Geography Tim Marshall reveals how geography has affected civilisations and how countries’ histories – and the lives of their people – have been shaped by the position of mountain ranges, valleys, rivers and coastlines. Take Russia for example: even as it grew bigger and more powerful over the centuries, it’s always been exposed to attack from the west because of the North European Plain, and still is. In another chapter he explains why it’s so important to China that it controls Tibet, and the islands in the South China Seas. By showing the ways geography, history and politics converge he makes complicated stuff – the situation in the Middle East for example – accessible and fascinating. It’s a book to get readers of any age thinking and seeing things differently.
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"For curious children ages 7-15, Prisoners of Geography has lots to fascinate."-The Wall Street Journal
The secret world history written in the mountains, rivers, and seas that shape every country's politics, economy, and international relations-and our own lives-is revealed in this illustrated young readers edition of Prisoners of Geography, the million-copy international bestseller.
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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Prisoners of Geography and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Prisoners of Geography features in the following genres: Atlases & Maps, Reference Works, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Geography, Educational: Humanities and social sciences, general, Educational material, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Politics, Law, Philosophy & Ethics, Work / Industry, Star Books, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Prisoners of Geography is available in Hardback
Prisoners of Geography was written by Tim Marshall and published by The Experiment
Prisoners of Geography has 80 pages
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