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The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization´s Rough Landscape
Harm De Blij
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Description for The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization´s Rough Landscape
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
The world is not as mobile or as interconnected as we like to think. As Harm de Blij argues in The Power of Place, in crucial ways--from the uneven distribution of natural resources to the unequal availability of opportunity--geography continues to hold billions of people in its grip. We are all born into natural and cultural environments that shape what we become, individually and collectively. From our "mother tongue" to our father's faith, from medical risks to natural hazards, where we start our journey has much to do with our destiny. Hundreds of millions of farmers in the river basins ... Read more
The world is not as mobile or as interconnected as we like to think. As Harm de Blij argues in The Power of Place, in crucial ways--from the uneven distribution of natural resources to the unequal availability of opportunity--geography continues to hold billions of people in its grip. We are all born into natural and cultural environments that shape what we become, individually and collectively. From our "mother tongue" to our father's faith, from medical risks to natural hazards, where we start our journey has much to do with our destiny. Hundreds of millions of farmers in the river basins ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
417g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199754328
SKU
V9780199754328
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About Harm De Blij
Harm de Blij is the John A. Hannah Professor of Geography at Michigan State University. The author of 30 books, including Why Geography Matters, he is an honorary life member of the National Geographic Society and was previously the Geography Editor on ABC's "Good Morning America."
Reviews for The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization´s Rough Landscape
"Should be set upon the desks of every legislator, policy wonk and concerned citizen."