A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps by John ElledgeA single boundary might, upon closer inspection, reveal eons of history from epic tales of conquest, treaties, and alliances to intimate, all too human stories of love, greed, and folly. None of the lines we know today were inevitable, and all might have looked quite different if not for the intricate interplay of chance and ambition. From the very first maps in Egypt to the Roman attempts to define the boundaries of civilization, from the profound

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