—How geography shapes political decisions, economies, and futures—
The Non-fiction Feature
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Explain Everything About the World
Author: Tim Marshall
Publisher: Scribner
Pages: 464 | 2016
All sovereignty issues stem from the same desires and fears–the desire to safeguard routes for military and commercial shipping, the desire to own the natural riches of the region, and the fear that others may gain where you lose.
The Fiction Spot
2054
Elliot Ackerman & Admiral James Stavridis
“While the Chinese, the Nigerians, and even some of the Americans jockey for scientific supremacy, our nation has adopted an entirely different strategy.
Japan has no interest in achieving the Singularity. Our aim is to subvert it, to ensure no one is ever able to unlock and thus abuse this technology.”
The Product Spot
NatGeo Geography page
NatGeo’s Geography page, filled with explainers and interactive programs, is a chance to explore what geography is and how it shapes our world and choices.