{"product_id":"os-mitos-da-geografia","title":"The myths of geography","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur maps may no longer be dominated by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world continue to be shaped by geographical myths. Myths such as Europe being the centre of the world, that border walls are the solution to immigration, or that Russia is destined to threaten its neighbours. In this book, Paul Richardson challenges the most popularised arguments about geographical determinism, showing that the way the world is represented largely does not mean that the map itself is the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight well-reasoned chapters that challenge long-held assumptions such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe myth of continents and why they don't correspond to reality\u003cbr\u003eThe myth of borders and why walls like Trump's don't work\u003cbr\u003eThe myth of the nation and blurred boundaries\u003cbr\u003eThe myth of sovereignty and taking back control\u003cbr\u003eThe myth of economic growth and why it's not worth dying for\u003cbr\u003eThe myth of Russia's inevitable expansionism\u003cbr\u003eThe myth of China's new Silk Road\u003cbr\u003eThe myth of a doomed Africa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa das letras","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56389297963356,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/7240\/3036\/files\/20260131_121937_1.jpg?v=1770656068","url":"https:\/\/eraoutravez.com\/en\/products\/os-mitos-da-geografia","provider":"Era Outra Vez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}