World Strategic Highways provides a detailed examination of approximately 50 of the most important strategic highways in the world. These highways may take the form of roads, railways, rivers and canals, or air and sea routes. They have one thing in common: they are of special significance because, throughout history, they have acted as major trade routes for a number of countries; have military or strategic significance; act to bind a country or countries together; or, in the case of rivers, act as boundaries between two or more countries. They include the Suez and Panama canals, the Rhine and Amazon rivers, the Trans-US Railway, the Khyber Pass and Maputo Corridor, the Silk Road, the Cape sea route and the Pacific sea route. Location maps are provided throughout the book.
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"In a world increasingly dominated by trade and the movement of refugees, these strategic highways are the danger areas of world peace. Guy Arnold and his publishers have produced an interesting and timely book." -- Reference Reviews

Book Information
ISBN 9781579580988
Author Guy Arnold
Format Hardback
Page Count 338
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 790g