The Atlas of Unusual Borders: Discover Intriguing Boundaries, Territories and Ge

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Atlas of Unusual Borders by Zoran Nikolic A beautifully presented gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities.This beautifully designed book presents unusual borders, enclaves and exclaves, divided or non-existent cities and islands. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A beautifully presented gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities.This beautifully designed book presents unusual borders, enclaves and exclaves, divided or non-existent cities and islands. Numerous conflicts have left countries divided and often shattered. Remnants of countries can by design or accident be left behind as a legal anomaly in this complex world.Most people believe that a countrys borders are clearly defined: just lines that separate countries. Everything on one side of the line belongs to one country and everything on the other side belongs to another country. This might be the case most of the time, but there are unusual exceptions to this unwritten rule.Examples include:• Campione dItalia where Italian residents have to travel 15km through Switzerland to reach the nearest available Italian territory• Tomb of Suleyman Shah which is a tiny Turkish enclave within Syria which was moved closer to Turkey when Lake Assad was created but still stayed in Syria• Pheasant Island which for half a year belongs to the Spanish city of Irun, and the remaining half, to its French twin-town, Hendaye• Canadian Stanstead and American Beebe Plain where the boundary line runs along the centre of the main street, so that the houses on one side of the street are in Canada and on the other in the United StatesThese and many more instances are captured in this fascinating book full of strange geographical intrigue.International Cartographic conference 2021 overall winner of the atlas category and shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing. Author Biography Born in an area of constant political change in what was once Yugoslavia and is now Serbia. Zoran Nikolic saw the impact political change had on peoples daily lives. This interest in geography extended outside Eastern Europe and became a lifetime fascination with borders and political geography. Review "offering something new through its focus on borders and all their idiosyncrasies" Geographical Long Description A beautifully presented gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities. This beautifully designed book presents unusual borders, enclaves and exclaves, divided or non-existent cities and islands. Numerous conflicts have left countries divided and often shattered. Remnants of countries can by design or accident be left behind as a legal anomaly in this complex world. Most people believe that a countrys borders are clearly defined: just lines that separate countries. Everything on one side of the line belongs to one country and everything on the other side belongs to another country. This might be the case most of the time, but there are unusual exceptions to this unwritten rule. Examples include: * Campione dItalia where Italian residents have to travel 15km through Switzerland to reach the nearest available Italian territory * Tomb of Suleyman Shah which is a tiny Turkish enclave within Syria which was moved closer to Turkey when Lake Assad was created but still stayed in Syria * Pheasant Island which for half a year belongs to the Spanish city of Irun, and the remaining half, to its French twin-town, Hendaye * Canadian Stanstead and American Beebe Plain where the boundary line runs along the centre of the main street, so that the houses on one side of the street are in Canada and on the other in the United States These and many more instances are captured in this fascinating book full of strange geographical intrigue. International Cartographic conference 2021 overall winner of the atlas category and shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing. Review Quote "offering something new through its focus on borders and all their idiosyncrasies" Geographical Feature * More than 50 examples of strange geographical quirks from around the world * Growing interest in international boundary issues following Brexit * Same subject area as the bestselling "Prisoners of Geography" but presented in a more visual form Description for Sales People A beautifully presented gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities. This beautifully designed book presents unusual borders, enclaves and exclaves, divided or non-existent cities and islands. Numerous conflicts have left countries divided and often shattered. Remnants of countries can by design or accident be left behind as a legal anomaly in this complex world. Most people believe that a countrys borders are clearly defined: just lines that separate countries. Everything on one side of the line belongs to one country and everything on the other side belongs to another country. This might be the case most of the time, but there are unusual exceptions to this unwritten rule. Examples include: * Campione dItalia where Italian residents have to travel 15km through Switzerland to reach the nearest available Italian territory * Tomb of Suleyman Shah which is a tiny Turkish enclave within Syria which was moved closer to Turkey when Lake Assad was created but still stayed in Syria * Pheasant Island which for half a year belongs to the Spanish city of Irun, and the remaining half, to its French twin-town, Hendaye * Canadian Stanstead and American Beebe Plain where the boundary line runs along the centre of the main street, so that the houses on one side of the street are in Canada and on the other in the United States These and many more instances are captured in this fascinating book full of strange geographical intrigue. International Cartographic conference 2021 overall winner of the atlas category and shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing. Gold title * More than 50 examples of strange geographical quirks from around the world * Growing interest in international boundary issues following Brexit * Same subject area as the bestselling "Prisoners of Geography" but presented in a more visual form Details ISBN0008351775 Year 2019 ISBN-10 0008351775 ISBN-13 9780008351779 Publication Date 2019-10-03 Author Zoran Nikolic Imprint Collins Subtitle Discover Intriguing Boundaries, Territories and Geographical Curiosities Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 256 DEWEY 320.120222 Language English Short Title The Atlas of Unusual Borders UK Release Date 2019-10-03 Edited by Arthur Tiedemann Birth 1981 Death 2015 Affiliation Deceased, formerly Professor of English, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island Position Illustrator Qualifications Dr Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Format Paperback Alternative 9780008382971 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-12-12 NZ Release Date 2019-12-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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