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- The Bridge Street Press
- The Bridge Street Press
Historical geography, Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning, Geography, Political geography
An expert voice will turn your world upside down-literally-with this bold new international take on the myths created by our global maps and our borders.
Not so long ago, dragons and monsters stalked our maps. Today, such maps might appear as fantastic embellishments. But what if our world is shaped just as much by myth and belief as it once was? And what if the world out there is not what we think it is? Paul Richardson challenges geographical determinism and shows how we perceive the world isn't how it really is. Eight punchy, authoritative chapters puncture long-held assumptions, including the Myth of the Border and the failure of Trump's wall; the Myth of the Continents; the Myth of China's New Silk Road; the Myth of Africa as needing saving by the West.
Paul Richardson
Paul Richardson was born on the shores of the Mediterranean and grew up in rural Hampshire, where he first saw the connection between food and quality of life. In 1989 he left London for Spain where he has lived ever since. An acclaimed travel and food writer, Richardson's work appears in the Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Beast and CondA Nast Traveller. His books include Our Lady of the Sewers: And Other Adventures in Deep Spain, Cornucopia: A Gastronomic Tour of Britain and Indulgence: Around the World in Search of Chocolate.
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