An Atlas of Extinct Countries

by Gideon Defoe

Book Overview

Prisoners of Geography meets Bill Bryson: a funny, fascinating, beautifully illustrated--and timely--history of countries that, for myriad and often ludicrous reasons, no longer exist.

"Countries are just daft stories we tell each other. They're all equally implausible once you get up close."

Countries die. Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609456807
• ISBN13: 9781609456801
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Europa Compass
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.3"