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G.T. Dempsey

G.T. Dempsey is a Research Associate in the history of Late Antiquity at the University of California at Davis and, as a retired American career diplomat, he is also a commentator on American foreign policy.
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License to Travel: A Cultural History of the Passport | Geography Book Review

April 14, 2023November 17, 2022 by G.T. Dempsey

More anecdotal than history, License to Travel is both an engaging and instructive book.

Categories Cultural Geography Tags Geography Book Reviews, Travel
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Geography is Destiny: Britain and the World | Book Review

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by G.T. Dempsey

Ian Morris provides a most-useful survey history of Britain from geologic time to the present centered around three maps. 

Categories Political Geography Tags Britain, England, Geography Book Reviews, World maps
A section of a 1-4th century map showing the area now known as Great Britain. The ocean is a dark green color and the land is a light grey with dark writing.

Medieval Peutinger Map | Book Review

July 8, 2022June 21, 2022 by G.T. Dempsey

The Peutinger Map (Tabula Peutingeriana) is a unique medieval replica of a Roman route map from the late fourth to early fifth centuries.

Categories Geography Basics Tags historical maps, medieval maps
Book cover showing a bookcase with books and the name of the book, "The Cartographers".

Book Review | The Cartographers

April 19, 2022 by G.T. Dempsey

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd is a suspense novel with a cartographic twist.

Categories Maps and Cartography Tags Geography Book Reviews
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Review | Hella Town: Oakland’s History of Development and Disruption

October 26, 2021 by G.T. Dempsey

‘Hella Town: Oakland’s History of Development and Disruption’ by Mitchell Schwarzer is a superb example of urban history.

Categories Urban Geography Tags Geography Book Reviews
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