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Whether ancient, crumbling parchments or generated by Google, maps tell us things we want to know, not only about our current location or where we are going but about the world in general. And yet, when it comes to geo-politics, much of what we are told is generated by analysts and other experts who have neglected to refer to a map of the place in question.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll leaders of nations are constrained by geography. 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The answers are geographical. “In an ever more complex, chaotic, and interlinked world, Prisoners of Geography is a concise and useful primer on geopolitics” (Newsweek) and a critical guide to one of the major determining factors in world affairs.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42820278255696,"sku":"9781501121470B","price":10.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781501121470-l.jpg?v=1785879129"},{"product_id":"prisoners-of-geography-the-quiz-book-how-much-do-you-really-9781668080566b","title":"Prisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book: How Much Do You Really Know About the World?","description":"\u003cb\u003ePut your geographical and political knowledge to the test and discover your geography IQ with this \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eengaging collection of 300+ questions, puzzles, word games, and maps from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Tim Marshall.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In an ever more complex, chaotic, and interlinked world, \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise and useful primer on geopolitics” (\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e). 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