Invisible Lines Boundaries And Belts that Define The World

Invisible Lines: Boundaries and Belts That Define the World explores the unseen divisions that shape how people, places, wildlife, and societies interact. Geographer Maxim Samson examines 30 boundaries and belts—from climate zones and ecological thresholds to race, religion, segregation, language, and political identity. Using maps and global case studies, the book shows how boundaries can be physical, social, imagined, or inherited. Examples include Detroit’s 8 Mile, China’s air-quality divide, the former Iron Curtain’s effect on red-deer movement, and sub-Saharan Africa’s malaria belt.