EAN: 9781800814998

INVISIBLE LINES - MAXIM SAMSON GEBUNDEN

'Invisible Lines is a fascinating  detailed exploration of the hidden boundaries that carve up
the world.' Telegraph 'A fascinating book ... a truly original adventure into new ways of
exploring what we mean by a sense of place.' Simon Jenkins 'A fascinating exploration of the
lesser-known and more subtle borders across the earth and the surprising ways in which they
shape our lives.' i news Our world has innumerable boundaries  ranging from the obvious - like
an ocean - to subtle differences in language or climate. Most of us cross invisible lines all
the time  but don't stop to consider them. In Invisible Lines  geographer Maxim Samson presents
30 such unseen boundaries  intriguing and unexpected examples of the myriad ways in which we
collectively engage with and experience the world. From football fans in Buenos Aires to air
quality in China  Paris' banlieues to sub-Saharan Africa's Malaria Belt  the existence - or
perceived existence - of dividing lines has manifold implications for people  wildlife  and
places. Fully illustrated with maps of each location  Invisible Lines reveals the extraordinary
ways in which we try to render the planet more liveable and legible  a compelling guide to
seeing and understanding our world in all its consistency - and all its messiness  too.

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