Myths of Geography : Eight Ways We Get the World Wrong by Paul (Associate Professor in Geography at Birmingham University) Richardson

Myths of Geography : Eight Ways We Get the World Wrong by Paul (Associate Professor in Geography at Birmingham University) RichardsonIs geography really destiny? Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours. In his punchy and authoritative new book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular accounts of geographical determinism and shows that

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