![]() ![]() Covering a sprawling 6 million square miles and containing eleven different time zones, Russia is by far the world’s biggest country. There’s no denying the fact that Russia is enormous. Russia is an aggressive presence in the Baltics because it fears invasion from the West. why the African continent has struggled to capitalize on lucrative trade routes.why China refuses to let go of Tibet and.about the one part of the world Vladimir Putin obsesses over the most.In this summary of Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall, you’ll find out Sometimes, these leaders and the people they represent turn out to be prisoners of geography. More often than you may think, the decisions made by world leaders have a lot to do with the lay of the land. This book summary looks at six of the most fascinating and influential geographies around the globe. Did you know that the land you stand on has shaped the society you’re living in? If this sounds a tad abstract, think of it this way: the geographic features and resources around you have strongly influenced your country’s economy, as well as how it has fared in the many wars that have been fought throughout history. ![]()
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