Prisoners of Geography

An excellent book for kids ( mine is 9 year old) as well as adults who want to have a comprehensive idea about why certain countries yield so much power over others.. why certain countries are richer than others and why some countries just cannot be friends ever. The maps make the subject less daunting and very child friendly. My daughter dotes upon this book and insists me to read to her a chapter every night. She perhaps would find it a bit intimidating to read the book by herself but likes me to interprete whatever is written.

Wonderful book for kids.

Gutes Buch, wenn es um das Thema Geografie geht.

Easy read & most useful for adults or younger aged teenagers. Informative & well written with great maps, this book has a place in every home.

Very easy to understand with the beautiful illustrations. The moreI read the books of Tim Marshall, the more I understand about the geography and politics of the world.

I have read Tim Marshall’s excellent book ‘Prisoners of Geography’ and thought that this atlas might be useful to my grandsons. However, used in conjunction with the book, I have found it a very useful aid to visualising the geography of the countries written about. The jolly, ‘child friendly’ format is most attractive and my grandsons have enjoyed dipping into it. I may well buy them a copy of their own. The simplification of the information in the book is very well done and can be appreciated by adults and older children alike. An atlas with a difference that offers help in understanding our complex world.

Fantastic book. Even if aimed at younger readers, everyone learns something useful when they look at it.