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Do you want to get better at developing your argument, but don′t know where to start? This book breaks down different types of argument, from writing to presenting and exam technique. It′s ideal for students of all levels and of all study areas, making this a go-to text for everyone. Key features include: - Chapter objectives and key topics to ensure it′s the right chapter for you - Tips, exercises and useful phrases to apply the content to your learning - A glossary and further reading to broaden your arguing technique Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.

Originality is needed to achieve top marks in assignments, but what does it even mean? Simply put, it opens doors: to making a difference; to excellent marks, to success. You'll often find marking criteria stating you need to make an ‘original contribution', ‘show originality', or ‘evidence of originality', yet it is not taught or even explained. This book addresses this, providing you with the techniques and methods you need to transform your work and achieve better grades. It will even give you the upper hand in the age of AI. Key features include: · Diverse examples of originality in writing ·'Try this'exercises, allowing you to develop your skills · Different ways of being original, such as taking photos and drawing maps · Originality in different forms of assignments, such as presentations and exams With the guidance in this book, anyone can be original. Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.

Geography is fundamental to understanding the way the world works. This text offers readers a short and highly accessible account of the ideas and concepts constituting geography. Including discussion of both the human and the natural realms, the text looks at key themes such as environment, space, and place—as well as geography's methods and the history of the discipline—showing us how and why they are essential for a thriving planet.Introductory but not simplified, Bonnett provides students with the ability to understand the history and context of the subject without any prior knowledge. This short, elegant book will be of interest to all readers intrigued by the “geographical imagination.”

Überall auf der Welt werden in einem noch nie dagewesenen Tempo künstliche Inseln erschaffen, während immer mehr natürliche Inseln aufgrund des steigenden Meeresspiegels verschwinden. Der Geograph und Bestsellerautor Alastair Bonnett zeigt in seinem aktuellen Buch, wie sich unsere Welt durch das neue und verschwindende Land im Meer von Grund auf verändert. Bonnett nimmt seine Leserinnen und Leser mit auf eine Entdeckungsreise ins unbekannte Reich der Inseln. Dabei enthüllt er, wie nationalistischer Expansionsdrang und eine aus den Fugen geratene Tourismusindustrie eine völlig neue, künstliche Inselwelt haben entstehen lassen. Gleichzeitig veranschaulicht er die Verlustbilanz der Klimakrise, von der noch die letzten natürlichen Inseln bedroht werden. Von einem'Crannog', einem alten Pfahlbau in einem schottischen See, zu den militarisierten künstlichen Stützpunkten, die China im Südchinesischen Meer hochzieht; von der verschwindenden Inselheimat der Ureinwohner Mittelamerikas zu den luxuriösen Vorzeigeinseln von Dubai; von Hongkong und den Scilly-Inseln zu den unbekannten Inseln in der Nähe und in der Ferne: Bonnett versteht es, die verschiedensten Eilande miteinander in Beziehung zu setzen, und weiß doch, dass jede Insel für sich eine eigene, dringende Geschichte zu erzählen hat. Mitten in den Ozeanen und an den Rändern unserer kontinentalen Welt zeichnet er so das atemberaubende Bild eines Zeitalters der Inseln im 21. Jahrhundert, mit dem selbst Google Earth überfordert ist.

Explorer and geographer Alastair Bonnett takes us on a thought-provoking tour of the world's most fascinating islands, featuring hand-drawn maps, color photos, and stories from his travels. There are millions of islands on our planet. New islands are being built at an unprecedented rate, for tourism and territorial ambition. Many are also disappearing, besieged by rising sea levels. The story of our world's islands is one of the great dramas of our time, and it is playing out around the planet—islands are sprouting or being submerged everywhere from the South China Sea to the Atlantic. Elsewhere is the story of this strange and mesmerizing planetary spectacle. In this book, explorer and geographer Alastair Bonnett takes us on a thought-provoking tour of the world's most fascinating islands. He traveled the globe to provide a firsthand look at numerous islands, sketching a vivid likeness of each one he visited. From a “crannog,” an ancient artificial island in a Scottish loch, to the militarized artificial islands China is building; from the disappearing islands that remain the home of native Central Americans to the ritzy new islands of Dubai; from Hong Kong to the Isles of Scilly—all have compelling stories to tell. As we journey around the world with Bonnett, he addresses urgent contemporary issues such as climate change, economic inequality, and the changing balance of world power as reflected in the fates of islands. Along the way, we also learn about the many ways islands rise and fall, the long and little-known history of human island-building and the prospect that the inland hills and valleys will one day be archipelagos. Featuring Bonnett's charming hand-drawn maps and 33 full-color photos, Elsewhere is a captivating travel book for any armchair adventurer.

Immagina di: - Crogiolarti al sole su un'isola creata artificialmente con schiuma ghiacciata. - Colonizzare una città vicino a Chernobyl che non è mai stata abitata. - Passare la notte in un cimitero popolato (da gente viva) nel nord di Manila. - Visitare un microstato situato su una piattaforma militare nel mezzo dell'oceano. - Incontrare l'amore della tua vita nella campagna britannica, dove si trova la capitale del sesso open air. Alastair Bonnett racconta 48 luoghi che non si trovano sulle mappe. Un inno all'imprevisto su un pianeta ormai interamente mappato (e quindi spiegato) da Google. Un omaggio emozionante ai confini sfocati e alle fantasie vere, all'idea che l'uomo non conosce tutto, né tutto può essere scoperto e conquistato. E ancora, un'ode al territorio come fabbrica delle nostre vite, dove costruiamo la nostra identità e la nostra memoria.

In der Arktis gibt das zurückweichende Eis nie von Menschen betretene Inseln frei, der Likouala-Sumpf im Kongo wartet bis heute auf seine geographische Erfassung, Städte wie Hong Kong oder São Paulo verlieren buchstäblich ihre Bodenhaftung. Doch das Allersonderbarste, so die feste Überzeugung des Autors, ist fast immer vor der eigenen Haustür zu finden.

New islands are under construction or emerging because of climate change. Eccentric enclaves and fantastic utopian experiments are multiplying. Once-secret fantasy gardens are cracking open their doors to outsiders. Our world is becoming stranger by the day—and Alastair Bonnett observes and captures every fascinating change. In Beyond the Map, Bonnett presents stories of the world's most extraordinary spaces—many unmarked on any official map—all of which challenge our assumptions about what we know—or think we know—about our world. As cultural, religious and political boundaries ebb and flow with each passing day, traditional maps unravel and fragment. With the same adventurous spirit he effused in the acclaimed Unruly Places, Bonnett takes us to thirty-nine incredible spots around the globe to explore these changing boundaries and stimulate our geographical imagination. Some are tied to disruptive contemporary political turbulence, such as the rise of ISIL, Russia's incursions into Ukraine and the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. Others explore the secret places not shown on Google Earth or reflect fast-changing landscapes. Beyond the Map journeys out into a world of mysterious, daunting and magical spaces. It is a world of hidden cultures and ghostly memories, of uncountable new islands and curious stabs at paradise. From the phantom tunnels of the Tokyo subway to a stunning movie-set re-creation of 1950s-era Moscow; from the caliphate of the Islamic State to virtual cybertopias—this book serves as an imaginative guide to the farthest fringes of geography.

Geography is getting stranger. Out there, fleets of new islands are under construction and micro-nations are struggling into the light. As new borders and boundaries ebb and flow with increasing speed, it feels as if our old maps are being discarded, redrawn or torn up. Alastair Bonnett uncovers the stories of thirty-nine extraordinary places, each of which challenges us to re-imagine the world around us. From emerging islands, disruptive enclaves and bold utopian visions to uncanny ruins, ghostly tunnels and hidden landscapes – these are destinations that lie beyond ordinary coordinates. A follow on from the critically acclaimed Off the Map, this is a timely and fascinating discussion of place, ownership and ideas of state.

We are familiar with the importance of'progress'and'change'. But what about loss? Across the world, from Beijing to Birmingham, people are talking about loss: about the loss that occurs when populations try to make new lives in new lands as well as the loss of traditions, languages and landscapes. The Geography of Nostalgia is the first study of loss as a global and local phenomenon, something that occurs on many different scales and which connects many different people.The Geography of Nostalgia explores nostalgia as a child of modernity but also as a force that exceeds and challenges modernity. The book begins at a global level, addressing the place of nostalgia within both global capitalism and anti-capitalism. In Chapter Two it turns to the contested role of nostalgia in debates about environmentalism and social constructionism. Chapter Three addresses ideas of Asia and India as nostalgic forms. The book then turns to more particular and local landscapes: the last three chapters explore the yearnings of migrants for distant homelands, and the old cities and ancient forests that are threatened by modernity but which modern people see as sites of authenticity and escape.The Geography of Nostalgia is a reader friendly text that will appeal to a variety of markets. In the university sector it is a student friendly, interdisciplinary text that will be welcomed across a broad range of courses, including cultural geography, post-colonial studies, landscape and planning, sociology and history.

Spätestens seit Google Earth ist die Welt bis in den letzten Winkel erforscht und vermessen. Es gibt keine unbekannten Orte mehr, keine unberührten Eilande, nichts mehr zu entdecken – oder etwa doch? Alastair Bonnett stellt in diesem Buch faszinierende und außergewöhnliche Orte vor, die unsere Vorstellungen von der Welt gehörig durcheinanderbringen. Sie tauchen auf und unter, wie die Inseln im Gangesdelta, verschwinden von Satellitenbildern, wie Sandy Island vor der australischen Küste, oder verstecken sich unter Gebüsch und Gestrüpp, das alle Spuren überwuchert, wie auf der britischen Halbinsel Arne. Unterhaltsam und leichtfüßig werden Orte wie Bir Tawil in Ostafrika beschrieben, die partout keine Nation haben will, oder Orte, die scheinbar zu zwei Nationalstaaten gleichzeitig gehören. Berichtet wird von versteckten Labyrinthen, unterirdischen, verlassenen oder überbauten Städten ebenso wie von ihrer historischen Entwicklung. Lehrreich, aber nicht belehrend führt Bonnett durch geographische Kuriositäten und zeigt, dass auch für den heutigen Menschen das Entdecken nie aufhört.