Beschreibung
Prisoners of Geography meets Bill Bryson: a funny, fascinating, beautifully illustrated - and timely - history of countries that, for myriad and often ludicrous reasons, no longer exist. 'Countries are just daft stories we tell each other. They're all equally implausible once you get up close' Countries die.Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't deserve to exist in the first place. Occasionally they explode violently. A few slip away almost unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either 'got too greedy' or 'Napoleon turned up'. Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence. This is an atlas of nations that fell off the map.
Herstellerkennzeichnung:
Harper Collins Publishers UK
1 London Bridge St LONDON SE1 9GF
GB
E-Mail: lauren.renshaw@harpercollins.co.uk
Produktverantwortlicher / Importeur:
Petersen Buchimport GmbH
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22083 Hamburg
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