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Invisible lines
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- Book Synopsis
- 'A triumph, a volume of great good sense and imagination which brims with fascinations' SPECTATOR 'A truly original adventure into new ways of exploring what we mean by a sense of place' SIMON JENKINS 'Shows the unexpected side-effects of human-drawn borders' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A wise and thought-provoking series of raids across borders we thought we knew' IAIN SINCLAIR Our world has innumerable boundaries, ranging from the obvious - like oceans and mountain ranges - to the intangible - like subtle differences in language or climate. Most of us cross invisible lines all the time, but rarely do we stop to consider them. Invisible Lines 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 invisible boundaries that shape our experiences and existence provide a compelling guide to seeing and understanding our world anew.
- 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
- 9781800815001
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Profile Books, (07 August 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 416
- Weight
- 340 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 204 x 134 x 38 mm
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