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Prisoners of Geography meets Bill Bryson: a funny, fascinating, beautifully illustrated – and timely – history of countries that, for myriad and often ludicrous reasons, no longer exist.
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Genre |
: Humor |
Author |
: Gideon Defoe |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins UK |
Release |
: 2020-09-03 |
File |
: 304 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780008393885 |
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Prisoners of Geography meets Bill Bryson: a funny, fascinating, fully illustrated atlas of 48 countries that, for ludicrous reasons, no longer exist. "Countries are just daft stories we tell each other. They're all equally implausible once you get up close." Countries die. Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't deserve to exist in the first place. Their causes of death range from the implausible ("jerky prices") to the unfortunate ("too evil") to the downright bizarre ("boredom"). The polite way of writing an obituary is: dwell on the good bits, gloss over the embarrassing stuff. This book refuses to do so, because these dead nations were so absurd that it's impossible to skip the embarrassing stuff. The 48 deceased nations in this book include: The Republic of Sonora, 1853-4 (cause of death: no one took it seriously) The Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace, 1851-64 (cause of death: an unreliable prophet) The Empire of Khwarezmia, a proud civilization of five million, 1212-20 (cause of death: a total lack of manners) The Ottawa City Hospital Maternity Ward, 19 January 1943 (cause of death: a birth)
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: |
Author |
: Gideon Defoe |
Publisher |
: Europa Compass |
Release |
: 2022-03-15 |
File |
: 304 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 1609457668 |
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A “fascinating” journey to little-known and contested lands around the globe, from Tibet to the Isle of Man to Elgaland-Vargaland (Geographical Magazine). What is a country? Acclaimed travel writer and Oxford geography don Nick Middleton brings to life the origins and histories of fifty states that, lacking international recognition and United Nations membership, exist on the margins of legitimacy in the global order. From long-contested lands like Crimea and Tibet to lesser-known territories such as Africa’s last colony and a European republic that enjoyed independence for a single day, Middleton presents fascinating stories of shifting borders, visionary leaders, and “forgotten” peoples. “Engrossing . . . You’ll not find Middle-earth, Atlantis or Lilliput inside, but you will find something just as intriguing . . . sure to prompt discussions about what makes a country a ‘real country.’” —Seattle Times
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Genre |
: History |
Author |
: Nick Middleton |
Publisher |
: Chronicle Books |
Release |
: 2017-03-21 |
File |
: 239 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781452158839 |
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Maps offer us a chance to see not just how our world looks today, but how it once looked. But what about the places that are no longer mapped? Cities forgotten under the dust of newly settled land? Rivers and seas whose changing shape has shifted the landscape around them? Or, even, places that have seemingly vanished, without a trace? Travis Elborough takes you on a voyage to all corners of the world in search of the lost, disappearing and vanished. Specially commissioned cartography showing each place as It once was and how it is today and archive photography bring these incredible stories to life.
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Genre |
: Travel |
Author |
: Travis Elborough |
Publisher |
: White Lion Publishing |
Release |
: 2019-09-17 |
File |
: 211 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781781318959 |
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BOOK EXCERPT:
The world is not always what we think it is. This beautifully designed book presents unusual borders, enclaves and exclaves, divided or non-existent cities and islands. Numerous conflicts have left countries divided and often shattered. Remnants of countries can by design or accident be left behind as a legal anomaly in this complex world.
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Genre |
: Social Science |
Author |
: Zoran Nikolic |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins UK |
Release |
: 2019-10-03 |
File |
: 0 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780008382971 |
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Genre |
: Juvenile Nonfiction |
Author |
: Radek Maly |
Publisher |
: Albatros Media |
Release |
: 2021-11-23 |
File |
: 88 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 8000061260 |
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BOOK EXCERPT:
We communicate through the spoken and written word and language has evolved over the centuries. Many languages have survived although only in small pockets throughout the world. This book explores a selection of those languages.
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Genre |
: Foreign Language Study |
Author |
: Zoran Nikolic |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins UK |
Release |
: 2021-10-14 |
File |
: 274 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780008524043 |
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`Using up-to-date data, modern cartographic methods, and an approach that addresses students' everyday lives, Danny Dorling has produced an engaging introduction to the contemporary geography of the UK. It will be the focus of many lively discussions of patterns and trends’ - Ron Johnston, School of Geography, University of Bristol Using statistics from many sources in an engaging and accessible way, Human Geography of the UK is written from the perspective of a beginning undergraduate, it's objective is to define the key elements of population geography and show how they fit together. Highly visual – with maps and figures on every page – the text uses different data to describe the social landscape of the United Kingdom. Organized in ten short thematic chapters, explaining the nuts and bolts of population, including: birth, inequality; education; mobility; work; and mortality. The book concludes with a comparative analysis of UK in global context. Human Geography of the UK features practical exercises, and clear summaries in tables and specially drawn maps.
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Genre |
: Science |
Author |
: Danny Dorling |
Publisher |
: SAGE |
Release |
: 2005-02-17 |
File |
: 218 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781848608658 |
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The Island of Lost Maps tells the story of a curious crime spree: the theft of scores of valuable centuries-old maps from some of the most prominent research libraries in the United States and Canada. The perpetrator was Gilbert Joseph Bland, Jr., an enigmatic antiques dealer from South Florida, whose cross-country slash-and-dash operation had gone virtually undetected until he was caught in 1995–and was unmasked as the most prolific American map thief in history. As Miles Harvey unravels the mystery of Bland’s life, he maps out the world of cartography and cartographic crime, weaving together a fascinating story of exploration, craftsmanship, villainy, and the lure of the unknown.
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Genre |
: Technology & Engineering |
Author |
: Miles Harvey |
Publisher |
: Crown |
Release |
: 2010-10-06 |
File |
: 432 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780307766564 |
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BOOK EXCERPT:
A refreshingly original history of the lost countries of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, examined and illustrated with the countries' postage stamps
Product Details :
Genre |
: Antiques & Collectibles |
Author |
: Bjorn Berge |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 2017-09 |
File |
: 240 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 0500519900 |