Book Reviews


Rupert Grey

Writer’s reads: Rupert Grey

ByGeographical StaffSep 16, 2023
Libel layer turned photographer, Rupert Grey, selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. Ruperts latest book, Homage to Bangladesh, is out now
Boats crowd the waters around the Sadarghat or city wharf in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Review: Homage to Bangladesh by Rupert Grey

Rupert Grey reveals more of Bangladesh and it's secrets in his stunning images than a wordier book could
Amir Timur or Tamerlane monument in Samarkand city, Uzbekistan

Review: Empires of the Steppes by Kenneth W. Harl

Kenneth W. Harl explores the fascinating history and legacy of the nomadic tribes of Central Asia, illuminating specific figures like Tamerlane
Map of the world circa 1860

Review: A history of the world in 500 maps by Christian Grataloup

Flip through the history of the world in 500 maps and engaging texts, in this accessible and informative atlas
A tourist chooses what to eat from a stall in Dubai, UAE

Review: The food adventurers by Daniel E Bender

ByJules StewartSep 3, 2023
Featuring some amusing anecdotes, Daniel E Bender's The Food Adventurers is a delightful expedition into connection between travel and cuisine
A child suffering from malaria lies in his bedroom in Juba, South Sudan

Review: Fevered Planet by John Vidal

ByMark RoweAug 25, 2023
Former Guardian environment editor John Vidal explores the grim connection between emerging deadly diseases and the damage we do to natu
The sahara desert with facing the sea of sand book cover

Review: Facing The Sea of Sand by Barry Cunliffe

University of Oxford emeritus Barry Cunliffe illustrates the history of the Sahara and the people of Northern Africa in this comprehensive new book
maxim samson author of invisible lines

Writer’s Reads: Maxim Samson

ByGeographical StaffAug 18, 2023
Geographer Maxim Samson selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. Maxim's first book, Invisible Lines is out now
english rural landscape with grazing sheep and yellow rapeseed fields as viewed from South Downs hill in Sussex, Southern England, UK

Review: Rural by Rebecca Smith

Rebecca Smith explores the British countryside in great depth in this personal and insightful book
No Planet B climate change sign

Review: There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Year

ByChris FitchAug 16, 2023
Mike Berners-Lee addresses fossil fuels, carbon footprints, urban transport and other daunting questions about protecting the planet, making this complicated subject feel a little more manageable in 'THERE IS NO PLANET B'
Jewish and pro-Israel gathered in solidarity with Israel and in protest against rising levels of antisemitism and severe anti-Jewish attacks May 23, 2021 in New York City.

Review: Outcast by Camila Bassi

ByJules StewartAug 7, 2023
Camila Bassi addresses the double standards the 'anti-racist-Left' has when it comes to discrimination against Jews and why they are often ignored in the fight against racism
Bumper cars in an abandoned amusement park inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine

Review: Invisible Lines by Maxim Samson

ByLogan GourlayJul 30, 2023
Maxim Samson explores the boundaries and belts which bring us together and keep us apart, in fascinating detail
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