02747cam a2200457 i 4500 2390162059 TxAuBib 20250624120000.0 210719t20212019||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021025301 9781615198474 hardback 1615198474 hardback TxAuBib rda Marshall, Tim, 1959-, author. Prisoners of geography : our world explained in 12 simple maps / Tim Marshall; illustrated by Grace Easton and Jessica Smith ; adapted with Emily Hawkins and Pippa Crane. Our world explained in twelve simple maps. Our world explained in 12 simple maps. Illustrated young readers edition. New York : The Experiment, [2021] ©2019. 74 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier cri rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier What does "prisoners of geography" mean? -- Russia. The geography ; Russia: a brief history ; Trapped by ice ; Russia's riches -- China. The geography ; Building a nation ; Why is Tibet so important? ; Ruling the waves ; Building a Navy -- USA. The geography ; From coast to coast ; The mighty Mississippi ; A global superpower -- Canada. The geography -- Europe. The geography. Blessed by geography ; The Industrial Revolution ; The North-South divide ; War and peace -- Africa. The geography ; Hindered by geography ; Carving up a continent ; Africa today -- The Middle East. The geography ; Meddling with maps ; Black gold -- India and Pakistan. The geography ; The great divide -- Korea and Japan. The geography ; Korea: a nation divided ; Japan: an island nation -- Latin America. The geography ; Connecting the oceans ; Brazil: battling geography -- Australia. The geography -- The Arctic The geography ; A new Cold War? -- The future. "An illustrated book of maps that explains how the land we live on shapes life as we know it, showing how the geography of different countries has driven politics, commerce, and international relations throughout history"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 8+ The Experiment. Grades 4-6 The Experiment. 20250624. Geography Maps. Children's atlases. fast World atlases. lcgft Children's maps. Easton, Grace, illustrator. Smith, Jessica, illustrator. Hawkins, Emily, other. Crane, Pippa, other.