Le 12 mappe che spiegano il mondo ai ragazzi

Much better than the adults version, but staunchly blind to the UK's terrible influence on the world. Never mentions Ireland, which is fine, what do we matter, but goes into some detail on Belgium's colonial past and the negative effects of European invaders, while casually distinguishing them from

This book was a fun read. It taught me a few interesting facts about the maps of politics. I used this book as a mini- summary of the full-text version to see if I would like it. The graphics were kind of difficult to follow and to visualize the idea that was being discussed. I also think that the t Leggi tutto

Đây là cuốn sách dành cho độc giả trẻ với nhiều hình vẽ minh hoạ rất súc tích nhưng cũng rất đầy đủ và dễ hiểu. Tuy nhiên mình thấy ai cũng có thể đọc cuốn này chứ không những phải là độc giả trẻ, để có thể hiểu rõ hơn về địa lý cũng như lịch sử về một số quốc gia và vùng trên thế giới. Highly recom Leggi tutto

Thank you for this book Maya, I learned some interesting snippets and am reading it again with the girls. I hope this is the start of a series of books in a similar format. Although aimed at children, it gives a good overview of world geography and politics and a perfect starting point for further r Leggi tutto

An absolutely revelatory book about how the world’s geography is the driving force behind history and the future. There is no one school of thought to make complete sense of the world but this one is probably the best I’ve ever come across. Even in our technologically advanced age, geography still r Leggi tutto

Στο “Οι αιχμάλωτοι της γεωγραφίας – 12 μεγάλοι χάρτες για να ανακαλύψετε την ιστορία και τον πολιτισμό, την ιστορία και τον πολιτισμό του κόσμου“, θα βρούμε αρκετό κείμενο και πλήθος πληροφοριών, συνοδευόμενα από την εικονογράφηση των Easton & Smith. Το βιβλίο αυτό αποτελεί διασκευή του τεράστιου be Leggi tutto

Flat out, we are living in a renaissance of children’s literature. Reading this book from the award-winning-journalist author, I understood better the Russia-Ukraine conflict, learned that Norway is the country with the 2nd longest coastline (what?!) …. after Canada (that one makes sense), and in ma Leggi tutto