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Globalography: Our Interconnected World Revealed in 50 Maps
50 stunning maps reveal our globalized world like never before.
Explore how cities are expanding beyond the reach of their nations, uncover the ways bananas, cobalt and water bottles link the most unlikely of places, and discover how modern phenomena such as messenger apps and sharing platforms are changing not just our interactions, but how we interconnect. Globalography uncovers the myriad ways we can now connect with one another and in doing so, showcases the radical way globalization is transforming our world.
Explore how cities are expanding beyond the reach of their nations, uncover the ways bananas, cobalt and water bottles link the most unlikely of places, and discover how modern phenomena such as messenger apps and sharing platforms are changing not just our interactions, but how we interconnect. Globalography uncovers the myriad ways we can now connect with one another and in doing so, showcases the radical way globalization is transforming our world.
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224 pages, Hardcover
Published November 27, 2018
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October 31, 2018
Globalography
is a collection of 50 stunning world maps which reveals unknown facts about our globalized world like never before. Globalography attempts to explore the different ways in which countries connect to each other through commerce, trade and other socio-political issues due to globalization. It also attempts to showcase the radical ways in which globalization is transforming our world.
The maps included cover a vast and varied range of information. Each map is accompanied by a brief explanation about the fact shown in the map. The facts are interesting and quite random. Each map is interesting and selected to reveal a somewhat unknown (sometimes strange or even outlandish) fact about our world like;
• Bananas are the 4th most imported item worldwide & Ecuador is the biggest exporter.
• China now has the most skyscrapers in the world (even more than the US) Or
• Ethiopia (not US or China) contributes the most soldiers to the UN peacekeeping force.
Other interesting facts involve Avocados, Messenger apps, Tourism, Ocean currents, Diamonds, Soy beans, Wine, Netflix, Foreign students, Cinema, Art Football players, Billionaires and much more.
The randomness of the facts and the variety of data tools used with the maps do not make the book repetitive. Overall, Globalography is an interesting coffee table book that not only entertains but also educates. If you love trivia, geography and maps, you would enjoy this book.
Many Thanks to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion Publishing and Chris Fitch for the ARC.
The maps included cover a vast and varied range of information. Each map is accompanied by a brief explanation about the fact shown in the map. The facts are interesting and quite random. Each map is interesting and selected to reveal a somewhat unknown (sometimes strange or even outlandish) fact about our world like;
• Bananas are the 4th most imported item worldwide & Ecuador is the biggest exporter.
• China now has the most skyscrapers in the world (even more than the US) Or
• Ethiopia (not US or China) contributes the most soldiers to the UN peacekeeping force.
Other interesting facts involve Avocados, Messenger apps, Tourism, Ocean currents, Diamonds, Soy beans, Wine, Netflix, Foreign students, Cinema, Art Football players, Billionaires and much more.
The randomness of the facts and the variety of data tools used with the maps do not make the book repetitive. Overall, Globalography is an interesting coffee table book that not only entertains but also educates. If you love trivia, geography and maps, you would enjoy this book.
Many Thanks to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion Publishing and Chris Fitch for the ARC.
October 2, 2018
Globalography attempts to explore individual examples that reveal how the new globalized world really operates. This book contains 50 double spread, full colour maps that reveal the many ways in which we now connect with each other across the globe. This book illustrates the radical way globalization is transforming out world. Each map is accompanied by a brief article (also spread over 2 pages) that usually contains statistics and that I found somewhat superficial in most cases. I felt that some of the map legends could have been clearer in terms of the statistics they were representing. The 50 topics include such items as bananas, tourism, uranium, football players, wind energy, messenger apps, skyscrapers, cinema, cocoa, car exports, honey etc. This is a cute, colourful and interesting coffee table book that one buys for the pictures, not the text.
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This book was received from NetGalley in exchange for a review. This is my honest opinion of the book.
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This book was received from NetGalley in exchange for a review. This is my honest opinion of the book.
January 21, 2023
They say a week is a long time in politics, so you can imagine the difference four years has made to the focus areas of this rather interesting and creative coffee table book.
It’s a nice, large format and colourful exploration of the complex relationships that occur with trade around the world, with short (but mostly rather dry) essays on each commodity that provides a bit of food for thought.
After reading The End Of The World Is Just The Beginning: Mapping The Collapse Of Globalization, I’ve become a lot more aware of the complexities and interdependence of global trade, and just how precarious the whole situation is. In some ways, this made the experience of reading this book a bit frustrating. There are some significant global challenges on the horizon that will soon affect the world massively, but hardly any of them were mentioned here.
I’m sure a 2023 edition would have a lot more to say about energy security, the movement of oil, LNG and gas, fertiliser, wheat, etc, as well as the sources of battery minerals, semi-conductors, collapsing birth rates and farm yield. But it’s too easy to look at this book and say the catastrophes of 2025 should have been more apparent in 2018.
It’s a nice, large format and colourful exploration of the complex relationships that occur with trade around the world, with short (but mostly rather dry) essays on each commodity that provides a bit of food for thought.
After reading The End Of The World Is Just The Beginning: Mapping The Collapse Of Globalization, I’ve become a lot more aware of the complexities and interdependence of global trade, and just how precarious the whole situation is. In some ways, this made the experience of reading this book a bit frustrating. There are some significant global challenges on the horizon that will soon affect the world massively, but hardly any of them were mentioned here.
I’m sure a 2023 edition would have a lot more to say about energy security, the movement of oil, LNG and gas, fertiliser, wheat, etc, as well as the sources of battery minerals, semi-conductors, collapsing birth rates and farm yield. But it’s too easy to look at this book and say the catastrophes of 2025 should have been more apparent in 2018.
January 16, 2019
This is an entertaining and enlightening look at our globalised world. Maybe you would like to know where bananas come from, or football players. Which nations consume the most tea? (Ireland and Britain are shown grossly disproportionate through our love of tea drinking.) Where do satellites cover? Which nations are most visited by tourists, and which cities? Which cities carry out the most high finance? (London about tops the list in those two.) Where are soybeans or palm oil mostly grown, and where consumed? The visuals are colourful and easily understandable, with a page or two of text on each topic.
The book could be good for creating posters for a project, or providing easily used detail for a class or college study.
I downloaded a copy from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.
The book could be good for creating posters for a project, or providing easily used detail for a class or college study.
I downloaded a copy from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.
December 31, 2022
Good.
Quality book but a little lacking.
This book presents information on a variety of different topics in one format. Each topic receives approximately four pages of book space. The first two pages of a topic are generally a map of the world along with different colors representing imports, exports, usage, dollars or whatever is being measured. The next two pages may have a map of some sort or pictures of different countries or a graph/chart. There is also usually 5-6 paragraphs of text that will describe whatever the topic is. Cobalt, skyscrapers, honey, cinema etc.
The book repeats like this, every topic in the same format. It gets a little repetitive. This book was published in 2018 and I wonder how long it will stay relevant. Many of the paragraphs refer to specific statistics from roughly 2005-2018. How much of will still be applicable in 2023? 2028?
This is a solid quality book that provides information on many different topics. I feel like it could have done more with its topics however. For readers who enjoyed this book, The Global Economy as You've Never Seen It: 99 Ingenious Infographics That Put It All Together will also be satisfying.
Quality book but a little lacking.
This book presents information on a variety of different topics in one format. Each topic receives approximately four pages of book space. The first two pages of a topic are generally a map of the world along with different colors representing imports, exports, usage, dollars or whatever is being measured. The next two pages may have a map of some sort or pictures of different countries or a graph/chart. There is also usually 5-6 paragraphs of text that will describe whatever the topic is. Cobalt, skyscrapers, honey, cinema etc.
The book repeats like this, every topic in the same format. It gets a little repetitive. This book was published in 2018 and I wonder how long it will stay relevant. Many of the paragraphs refer to specific statistics from roughly 2005-2018. How much of will still be applicable in 2023? 2028?
This is a solid quality book that provides information on many different topics. I feel like it could have done more with its topics however. For readers who enjoyed this book, The Global Economy as You've Never Seen It: 99 Ingenious Infographics That Put It All Together will also be satisfying.
October 9, 2018
Disclaimer: I received an advance copy from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
I love this! My copy is digital, but it would be an awesome coffee table book for someone. I can definitely see this as a Christmas present for that person in your life who's a map nerd, trivia junkie, world traveler, etc. In my family, that person is me, so I enjoyed this immensely.
The maps included here cover quite an astonishing range of information. It's really pretty random what they decided to include. Avocados, skyscrapers, ocean currents, billionaires, and so on. Fascinating! The maps use a variety of data visualization methods, too, so it doesn't get tedious formatting-wise.
I was a bit concerned that I wouldn't enjoy an e-book version of this because it might make viewing the maps difficult. Some e-readers have generally poor image handling. I reviewed the advance epub with Adobe Digital Editions and found it easy to zoom in for more details when I wanted to. All in all, the digital version has been produced well, so it doesn't seem any worse than a printed copy.
A really great addition to any map lover's collection!
I love this! My copy is digital, but it would be an awesome coffee table book for someone. I can definitely see this as a Christmas present for that person in your life who's a map nerd, trivia junkie, world traveler, etc. In my family, that person is me, so I enjoyed this immensely.
The maps included here cover quite an astonishing range of information. It's really pretty random what they decided to include. Avocados, skyscrapers, ocean currents, billionaires, and so on. Fascinating! The maps use a variety of data visualization methods, too, so it doesn't get tedious formatting-wise.
I was a bit concerned that I wouldn't enjoy an e-book version of this because it might make viewing the maps difficult. Some e-readers have generally poor image handling. I reviewed the advance epub with Adobe Digital Editions and found it easy to zoom in for more details when I wanted to. All in all, the digital version has been produced well, so it doesn't seem any worse than a printed copy.
A really great addition to any map lover's collection!
October 23, 2018
Thank you to NetGalley, White Lion Publishing, and Chris Fitch for an ARC ebook copy to review. As always, an honest review from me.
At first look the book is an interesting concept. Unique maps of the world alternating with text to expand upon the information in the maps. It shows how different countries relate to each other through history, commerce and trade, and other sociopolitical issues. Some topics that are highlighted include banana production and export, satellites, tea, athletic shoes, cement, bottled water, contemporary art, cocoa, honey, smartphone users, and car exports.
The book ends up reading like a school textbook, but not as text heavy. If these concepts interest you, then maybe the book is for you. However, these topics don’t interest me, so I found myself being bored much of the time. There were interesting tidbits, but overall not interesting for me. Much of the information I had already learned in high school.
I loved the last book I read using the same map concepts, but not this one. I think it’s the topic the book discusses, rather than the style of writing. So if you enjoy the topics, check out the book. If not, maybe try something else.
At first look the book is an interesting concept. Unique maps of the world alternating with text to expand upon the information in the maps. It shows how different countries relate to each other through history, commerce and trade, and other sociopolitical issues. Some topics that are highlighted include banana production and export, satellites, tea, athletic shoes, cement, bottled water, contemporary art, cocoa, honey, smartphone users, and car exports.
The book ends up reading like a school textbook, but not as text heavy. If these concepts interest you, then maybe the book is for you. However, these topics don’t interest me, so I found myself being bored much of the time. There were interesting tidbits, but overall not interesting for me. Much of the information I had already learned in high school.
I loved the last book I read using the same map concepts, but not this one. I think it’s the topic the book discusses, rather than the style of writing. So if you enjoy the topics, check out the book. If not, maybe try something else.
September 24, 2018
A fun collection of miscellaneous maps for the curious.
October 8, 2019
Interesting maps though too US-centric for me. A dip in-and-out book. Unremarkable.
August 6, 2023
Excellent non fiction infographics book helping you to visualise and understand a world of facts and statistics about the world around us.
October 6, 2018
Globalography is a collection 50 unique maps – each in its own beautiful and fascinating style – that chart the globalography of our world and it is a fascinating read, as Chris Fitch once again dives into the geography of our earth, this time the human type.
Some of my favourite books are the ones where I learn something from, and you will never stop learning things from books such as this. Before this book I had no idea bananas were the fourth biggest food export in the world, and that Russia and the DRC mine a third in combination of the world’s diamonds and it’s endlessly fascinating to find out this kind of thing.
Chris Fitch also has a great writing style, something that is consistent throughout his work. The interest and passion in his work shines in his books and once again the interest he has in the world shines here. Delivering fascinating insights and incredible facts about the world, Fitch is in his element and this book is another fantastic example of this in his work.
Another excellent book, if you find insights into how the world works, this is a great read.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).
Some of my favourite books are the ones where I learn something from, and you will never stop learning things from books such as this. Before this book I had no idea bananas were the fourth biggest food export in the world, and that Russia and the DRC mine a third in combination of the world’s diamonds and it’s endlessly fascinating to find out this kind of thing.
Chris Fitch also has a great writing style, something that is consistent throughout his work. The interest and passion in his work shines in his books and once again the interest he has in the world shines here. Delivering fascinating insights and incredible facts about the world, Fitch is in his element and this book is another fantastic example of this in his work.
Another excellent book, if you find insights into how the world works, this is a great read.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).
October 17, 2018
DNF. Epub version downloaded did not allow increase of font or page. This book was virtually unreadable.
November 11, 2018
Its an insightful curious book that shows the world with different parts highlighted depending on the topics being discussed.
It covers subjects from tea drinkers to cement users, diamonds, debt or cobalt and some of the information you realise such as the UK is a big tea drinking country but some of it is enlightening, such as most space satellites are privately owned or China produces the most cement but exports little of it.
There are plenty of topics to view and each comes with a graphic picture of the world and an explanation to what it means.
I received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review.
It covers subjects from tea drinkers to cement users, diamonds, debt or cobalt and some of the information you realise such as the UK is a big tea drinking country but some of it is enlightening, such as most space satellites are privately owned or China produces the most cement but exports little of it.
There are plenty of topics to view and each comes with a graphic picture of the world and an explanation to what it means.
I received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review.
November 29, 2018
I was intrigued by the blurb. I think this is one of those books that would be more impressive in hardcover and in a plus size addition that you can spread out on a table or the floor and pour over it in a group. It is definitely not one of those books that would be as appreciated if read alone. That is what I felt by the time I read the last map.
This is a book of world maps, of flows between the different countries. Each map depicting the most random amounts of information. It ranges from soy production and export all the way to different types of satellites and the owners and their roles. There was too much information in each map to be unpacked instantaneously, it is followed by a page of some interesting explanations that made reading it fun. If I had the physical copy to open out, and take my time with each map I might have liked it more.
This is a book of world maps, of flows between the different countries. Each map depicting the most random amounts of information. It ranges from soy production and export all the way to different types of satellites and the owners and their roles. There was too much information in each map to be unpacked instantaneously, it is followed by a page of some interesting explanations that made reading it fun. If I had the physical copy to open out, and take my time with each map I might have liked it more.
January 7, 2019
Thank netgally, the author for an Advanced Copy of this book. I really enjoyed this book. It's well worth reading
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