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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science & Medicine, Adult
ISBN: 9781529124194
Published: October 2020
Imprint: Century
Page Extent: 512
Format: Hardback
RRP 800.00

Terra Incognita

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'Amazing. It would be my desert island choice' Martin Rees

'Fascinating, beautiful, alarming and revelatory use of mapping and infographics' Stephen Fry on EarthTime maps

'An indispensable read' Arianna Huffington

From the global impact of the Coronavirus to exploring the vast spread of the Australian bushfires, join authors Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah as they trace the ways in which our world has changed and the ways in which it will continue to change over the next hundred years.

Map-making is an ancient impulse. From the moment homo sapiens learnt to communicate we have used them to make sense of our surroundings. But as Albert Einstein once said, 'you can't use old maps to explore a new world.' And now,...

About the Author

Ian Goldin

Ian Goldin

Ian Goldin (Author) Ian Goldin is the Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development and the founding Director of the Oxford Martin School, a world-leading group of over 300 experts from across Oxford University tackling the most pressing challenges facing humanity. Previously Ian was economic advisor to President Mandela and then Vice President and Policy Head for the World Bank. He has been a keynote speaker at successive Davos and TED events, presented the BBC Series After the Crash and The Pandemic that Changed the World, and is the author of 22 books.

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Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah is a globally recognized scholar and practitioner of political economy. He co-founded the Igarapé Institute – a leading think and do tank devoted to promoting data-driven and evidenced-based safety and justice across Latin America, Africa and Asia. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times and the BBC. He has delivered several TED talks and is a regular speaker at the World Economic Forum Davos summit.

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