A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps - Hardcover
by Jonn Elledge
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Language:EnglishPublisher:ExperimentISBN-13:9781891011573ISBN-10:189101157XUPC:9781891011573Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:World, Wars & Conflicts, GeopoliticsSize:9.30 x 6.20 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SC4PGB1KNP
Many lines on the map are worth far more than a thousand words, going well beyond merely marking divisions between nations. In this eye-opening investigation into the most remarkable points on the map, a single boundary might, upon closer inspection, reveal eons of history--from epic tales of conquest, treaties, and alliances to intimate, all-too-human stories of love, greed, and folly. Sometimes...
Language:EnglishPublisher:ExperimentISBN-13:9781891011573ISBN-10:189101157XUPC:9781891011573Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:World, Wars & Conflicts, GeopoliticsSize:9.30 x 6.20 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SC4PGB1KNP
Elledge, Jonn: - Jonn Elledge's previous books include The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything and Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them. At the New Statesman he created and ran its urbanism-focused CityMetric site, spending six happy years writing about cities, maps, and borders. He lives in London.
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