We think of globalisation as a uniquely modern phenomenon; yet 2,000 years ago too, it was a fact of life, one that presented opportunities, created problems and prompted technological advance
The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
Summary
A book of two halves
Modern historical context
A contemporary publication
A selective history
Weaving back from the present
The slow march of time
I’m just one of many small, white indistinguishable perfectly cylindrical checker pieces in Putin and Trump’s backgammon game
Comfort in the future
Maps!
Wanderlust
