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10) Where we live
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Introduces the many different places where people live around the world, from the mountaintops of Yemen to the canals of Venice, and examines the different kinds of houses humans have built to live in extreme geographical locations.
Author
Series
Politics of place volume 4
Publisher
Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography offered us a "fresh way of looking at maps" (The New York Times Book Review), showing how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed, but the world has. Now, in this revelatory new book, Marshall takes us into ten regions that are set to shape global politics and power. Find out why the Earth's atmosphere is the world's...
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Jon Ronson meets David Grann in this fascinating, wildly entertaining adventure and travel story about how culture can make us go totally insane The Geography of Madness is an investigation of "culture-bound" syndromes, which are far stranger than they sound. Why is it, for example, that some men believe, against all reason, that vandals stole their penises, even though they're in good physical shape? In The Geography of Madness, acclaimed magazine...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Mankind is reengineering the planet, investing up to ten trillion dollars per year in transportation, energy, and communications infrastructure linking the worlds burgeoning megacities together. This has profound consequences for geopolitics, economics, demographics, the environment, and social identity. Connectivity, not geography, is our destiny. Khanna argues that new energy discoveries and technologies have eliminated the need for resource wars;...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Delve into the social and cultural history of 100 of the world's most important cities. From the first towns in Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises, cities have marked the progress of civilization. Written in the form of illustrated "biographies", Great Cities offers a rich historical overview of each featured city, brought to vivid life with paintings, photographs, timelines, maps, and artifacts. Covers cities both ancient and modern - from...
19) Earth from above
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the best selling book, Earth From Above is a magical tour of the world's most beautiful natural landscapes shot in dazzling HD. Hosted by world famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, this program features some of the most stunning aerial photography ever attempted, from the Earth's deepest oceans to its staggering mountain heights, from the wild African savannah to the frozen wonderland of Antarctica.
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