Why geography matters: more than ever
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Published:
New York : Oxford University Press, [2012].
Format:
Book
Edition:
Second edition.
Physical Desc:
x, 354 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780199913749, 0199913749

Notes

General Note
"This work was first published by Oxford University Press in 2005 as Why Geography Matters: Three Challenges Facing America."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Overview: In recent years our world has seen transformations of all kinds: intense climate change accompanied by significant weather extremes; deadly tsunamis caused by submarine earthquakes; unprecedented terrorist attacks; costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; a terrible and overlooked conflict in Equatorial Africa costing millions of lives; an economic crisis threatening the stability of the international system. Is there some way we can get our minds around these disparate global upheavals, to grasp these events and their interconnections, and place our turbulent world in a more understandable light? Acclaimed author Harm de Blij answers this question with one word: geography. In this second edition of the immensely popular and influential Why Geography Matters, de Blij tackles topics from the burgeoning presence of China to the troubling disarray of the European Union, from the dangerous nuclear ambitions of North Korea to the revolutionary Arab Spring. By improving our understanding of the world's geography, de Blij shows, we can better respond to the events around us, and better prepare ourselves to face the global challenges ahead. Peppering his writing with anecdotes from his own professional travels, de Blij expands upon his original argument, offering an updated work that is as engaging as it is eye-opening.
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APA Citation (style guide)

De Blij, H. J. (2012). Why geography matters: more than ever. Second edition. New York, Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

De Blij, Harm J. 2012. Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever. New York, Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

De Blij, Harm J, Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever. New York, Oxford University Press, 2012.

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De Blij, Harm J. Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever. Second edition. New York, Oxford University Press, 2012.

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