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Invisible lines
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- Book Synopsis
- 'An illuminating glimpse of the chain reactions of human and physical geography.' Financial Times 'A truly original adventure into new ways of exploring what we mean by a sense of place.' Simon Jenkins 'A fascinating exploration of the lesser-known and more subtle borders across the earth and the surprising ways in which they shape our lives.' i news Our world has innumerable boundaries, ranging from the obvious - like an ocean - to subtle differences in language or climate. Most of us cross invisible lines all the time, but don't stop to consider them. In Invisible Lines, geographer Maxim Samson presents 30 such unseen boundaries, intriguing and unexpected examples of the myriad ways in which we collectively engage with and experience the world. From football fans in Buenos Aires to air quality in China, Paris' banlieues to sub-Saharan Africa's Malaria Belt, the existence - or perceived existence - of dividing lines has manifold implications for people, wildlife, and places. Fully illustrated with maps of each location, Invisible Lines reveals the extraordinary ways in which we try to render the planet more liveable and legible; a compelling guide to seeing and understanding our world in all its consistency - and all its messiness, too.
- About The Author
- Maxim Samson is an independent researcher, specialising in cultural geography and geography of religion. He holds a PhD in geography from the University of Leeds and has researched, taught and presented keynote lectures at universities the United Kingdom, United States and Indonesia. Prior to his current role as geography teacher and head of EPQ (a nationally recognised student research qualification), he worked for seven years as an award-winning adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago, where he additionally chaired an international research group and served as associate editor of a peer-reviewed academic journal. Earth Shapers is his second book, following Invisible Lines: Boundaries and Belts That Define the World.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781800814998
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Profile Books, (24 August 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 416
- Weight
- 640 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 154 x 234 x 36 mm
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