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Summary: Raves from a former student
Review: Harm De Blij was my Geography professor at Michigan State University, so I am prejudiced. Even so, his brilliance is unsurpassed and I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Raves from a former student
Review: Harm De Blij was my Geography professor at Michigan State University, so I am prejudiced. Even so, his brilliance is unsurpassed and I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Why geography is so important
Review: This book is the best I have seen at explaining the importance of having a working knowledge of geography. I admit to prejudice, having had Professor DeBlij for SubSaharan Geography while a student a Michigan State University over 35 years ago. Time has only increased Professor DeBlij's enthusiasm and ability to communicate his expertise.Dr. Deblij traces the evolution of geography as a useful scholastic discipline by superbly relating its relevance to day-to-day living. Additionally, especially through his discussion of yet-to-be-born nations such as Catalonia, Coastal China, and others, he shows the path political and social evolution might be expected to take in the future. Knowing such things aids us in planning investments, travels, and numerous other actions. Dr. DeBlij's style is the same when I had him in lectures: sprightly, organized, and very enjoyable. You will enjoy this book on first reading, and will make recourse to it frequently after that polint. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Why geography is so important
Review: This book is the best I have seen at explaining the importance of having a working knowledge of geography. I admit to prejudice, having had Professor DeBlij for SubSaharan Geography while a student a Michigan State University over 35 years ago. Time has only increased Professor DeBlij's enthusiasm and ability to communicate his expertise. Dr. Deblij traces the evolution of geography as a useful scholastic discipline by superbly relating its relevance to day-to-day living. Additionally, especially through his discussion of yet-to-be-born nations such as Catalonia, Coastal China, and others, he shows the path political and social evolution might be expected to take in the future. Knowing such things aids us in planning investments, travels, and numerous other actions. Dr. DeBlij's style is the same when I had him in lectures: sprightly, organized, and very enjoyable. You will enjoy this book on first reading, and will make recourse to it frequently after that polint. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Excellent Introduction to Geography
Review: This book makes clear what a broad and diverse field Geography is, touching on the multiple issues that Geography can be used to address. The word Geography, for most people, just brings to mind maps. Geographical knowledge does begin with having an awareness of where you are on this planet in relation to where other place names are located, but as Professor De Blij makes clear to the new Geography initiate, that is only the beginning. In simple layman's terms, the author touches on everything from maps, to the forces which shape the land, weather patterns, planning cities, boundary disputes, overpopulation, nations without homelands, claims on ocean resources, the political situation in Russia and China and Europe's efforts toward better pursuing their mutual interests. His enthusiasm for his field is contagious and you will be more worldly wise for the time given in reading this book. Geographic illiteracy is more than just the inability to read a map, it is really being unaware of the great wide world around you and the many diverse peoples with whom we share it. I gladly give this book 5 stars.
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Summary: Excellent Introduction to Geography
Review: This book makes clear what a broad and diverse field Geography is, touching on the multiple issues that Geography can be used to address. The word Geography, for most people, just brings to mind maps. Geographical knowledge does begin with having an awareness of where you are on this planet in relation to where other place names are located, but as Professor De Blij makes clear to the new Geography initiate, that is only the beginning. In simple layman's terms, the author touches on everything from maps, to the forces which shape the land, weather patterns, planning cities, boundary disputes, overpopulation, nations without homelands, claims on ocean resources, the political situation in Russia and China and Europe's efforts toward better pursuing their mutual interests. His enthusiasm for his field is contagious and you will be more worldly wise for the time given in reading this book. Geographic illiteracy is more than just the inability to read a map, it is really being unaware of the great wide world around you and the many diverse peoples with whom we share it. I gladly give this book 5 stars.
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