The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World (Politics of Place Book 4) (English Edition)

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography, the highly anticipated follow-up that uses ten maps of crucial regions around the globe to explain the geopolitical strategies of todays world powers and what it means for our future. Tim Marshalls global bestseller Prisoners of Geography offered us a fresh way of looking at maps (The New York Times Book Review), showing how every nations choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasnt 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 Earths atmosphere is the worlds next battleground; why the fight for the Pacific is just beginning; and why Europes next refugee crisis is closer than we think. In ten chapters covering Australia, The Sahel, Greece, Turkey, the UK, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Space, Marshall explains how a regions geography and physical characteristics affect the decisions made by its leaders. Innovative, compelling, and delivered with Marshalls trademark wit and insight, this is a gripping and enlightening exploration of the power of geography to shape humanitys past, present, andmost importantlyour future.