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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
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avg rating 4.18 — 126,555 ratings — published 2015
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 475,753 ratings — published 1997
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The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 264 times as geography)
avg rating 4.18 — 27,767 ratings — published 2021
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Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 244 times as geography)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,399 ratings — published 2011
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The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 159 times as geography)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,438 ratings — published 2012
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Paddle-to-the-Sea Paddle-to-the-Sea (Library Binding)
by (shelved 132 times as geography)
avg rating 4.30 — 7,126 ratings — published 1941
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Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 130 times as geography)
avg rating 3.53 — 4,246 ratings — published 2014
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 129 times as geography)
avg rating 3.99 — 78,503 ratings — published 1995
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On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 118 times as geography)
avg rating 3.70 — 4,503 ratings — published 2012
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The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as geography)
avg rating 3.92 — 8,311 ratings — published 2023
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Divided: Why We're Living in an Age of Walls Divided: Why We're Living in an Age of Walls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as geography)
avg rating 4.01 — 7,142 ratings — published 2018
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Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as geography)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,042 ratings — published 2009
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as geography)
avg rating 3.94 — 76,057 ratings — published 2004
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as geography)
avg rating 3.81 — 14,450 ratings — published 2001
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How to Lie with Maps How to Lie with Maps (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as geography)
avg rating 3.58 — 1,246 ratings — published 1991
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Me On The Map Me On The Map (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as geography)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,081 ratings — published 1996
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Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as geography)
avg rating 3.65 — 6,632 ratings — published 2016
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey Underland: A Deep Time Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as geography)
avg rating 4.22 — 22,619 ratings — published 2019
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How the States Got Their Shapes How the States Got Their Shapes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as geography)
avg rating 3.54 — 4,035 ratings — published 2008
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How I Learned Geography (Caldecott Honor Book) How I Learned Geography (Caldecott Honor Book)
by (shelved 65 times as geography)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,855 ratings — published 2008
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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as geography)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,711 ratings — published 1993
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Minn of the Mississippi Minn of the Mississippi (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as geography)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,535 ratings — published 1951
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Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as geography)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,861 ratings — published 2016
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Maps Maps (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as geography)
avg rating 4.58 — 2,070 ratings — published 2012
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Don't Know Much About Geography: Everything You Need to Know About the World but Never Learned Don't Know Much About Geography: Everything You Need to Know About the World but Never Learned (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as geography)
avg rating 3.51 — 1,164 ratings — published 1992
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The Scrambled States of America The Scrambled States of America (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as geography)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,163 ratings — published 1998
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Tree in the Trail Tree in the Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as geography)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,551 ratings — published 1942
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An Atlas of Extinct Countries An Atlas of Extinct Countries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as geography)
avg rating 3.58 — 3,664 ratings — published 2020
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Seabird Seabird (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as geography)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,448 ratings — published 1948
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This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and Why It Matters) This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and Why It Matters)
by (shelved 53 times as geography)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,652 ratings — published 2025
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A History of the World in 12 Maps A History of the World in 12 Maps (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as geography)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,842 ratings — published 2012
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as geography)
avg rating 4.16 — 52,973 ratings — published 2015
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The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as geography)
avg rating 3.84 — 39,383 ratings — published 2008
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Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the World Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as geography)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,034 ratings — published 2019
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as geography)
avg rating 4.28 — 21,035 ratings — published 1961
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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as geography)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,185 ratings — published 1994
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Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as geography)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,197 ratings — published 1977
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Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as geography)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,358 ratings — published 2019
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The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as geography)
avg rating 4.07 — 9,439 ratings — published 2020
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Elementary Geography: Full Illustrations & Study Guides! Elementary Geography: Full Illustrations & Study Guides! (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 45 times as geography)
avg rating 4.06 — 178 ratings — published 1925
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A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as geography)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,865 ratings — published 2024
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American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as geography)
avg rating 4.20 — 15,574 ratings — published 2011
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The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as geography)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,711 ratings — published 2007
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Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as geography)
avg rating 3.76 — 5,392 ratings — published 2010
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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as geography)
avg rating 3.89 — 58,098 ratings — published 2006
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Planet of Slums Planet of Slums (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as geography)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,486 ratings — published 2006
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The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as geography)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,407 ratings — published 2016
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Pacific: The Ocean of the Future Pacific: The Ocean of the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as geography)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,198 ratings — published 2015
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