Ten maps that explain the world's major geopolitical conflicts and alliances—showing how rivers, mountains, coastlines, and climate constrain the decisions of nations and their leaders.
Popularised geographical determinism for general readers; demonstrated that geopolitics is legible to non-experts when visualised through maps; sold over a million copies.
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