An Atlas Of Extinct Countries The Remarkable And Occasionally Ridiculous Stories Of 48 Nations That Fell Off The Map

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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


An Atlas Of Extinct Countries

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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


An Atlas Of Countries That Don T Exist

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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


Atlas Of Vanishing Places

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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


The Atlas Of Unusual Borders Discover Intriguing Boundaries Territories And Geographical Curiosities

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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


Atlas Of Extinct Animals

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Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Author : Radek Maly
Publisher : Albatros Media
Release : 2021-11-23
File : 88 Pages
ISBN-13 : 8000061260


The Atlas Of Unusual Languages An Exploration Of Language People And Geography

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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


Human Geography Of The Uk

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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


The Island Of Lost Maps

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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


Nowherelands

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A refreshingly original history of the lost countries of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, examined and illustrated with the countries' postage stamps

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Genre : Antiques & Collectibles
Author : Bjorn Berge
Publisher :
Release : 2017-09
File : 240 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0500519900