Geography Matters More Than Ever Analysis
Waleed Smith
AP Human Geography
June 4th, 2015
Why Geography Matters More Than Ever Why Geography matters a book written by Harm de Blij a Dutchman born in Schiedam, Netherlands October 9, 1935. Mr. Harm received his Phd in geography from Northwestern University in Illinois, served as editor of several “National Geographic Magazine” articles, and was a renowned professor at Michigan State University. As a child, he moved from Europe to Africa to avoid the rising Nazi threat. While in Africa he earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and later migrated to the United States where the 368 page, Why Geography Matters More Than Ever was written. The reason behind the writing of this book is to educate the world about geography. Why Geography Matters More Than Ever was issued in the United States by the well known Oxford University Press on July 20, 2012. Why …show more content…
I love getting to know the world and its past, but when I signed up for this class I was nervous, fear of the unknown, the type of testing that would be required, and other challenges. As I began I thought, “Oh great!”, another book to add to the other 2 books I have to read for school;” but I was wrong, the book helped me understand the world more in a different view. . . The book Why Geography Matters More Than Ever shaped my mind in a different way and taught me to look at the interface between people through a perspective based on the geography within their domain. There were moments in the book where I did feel like falling asleep, but there were also moments where I couldn’t put the book down. For example, when they were talking about China's rise I wanted to finish the chapter, I wanted to know because it is a current event, is having a dramatic impact on the world, and can be expected to dramatically change the future. Overall Why Geography Matters More Than Ever was a semi-enjoyable
AP Human Geography
June 4th, 2015
Why Geography Matters More Than Ever Why Geography matters a book written by Harm de Blij a Dutchman born in Schiedam, Netherlands October 9, 1935. Mr. Harm received his Phd in geography from Northwestern University in Illinois, served as editor of several “National Geographic Magazine” articles, and was a renowned professor at Michigan State University. As a child, he moved from Europe to Africa to avoid the rising Nazi threat. While in Africa he earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and later migrated to the United States where the 368 page, Why Geography Matters More Than Ever was written. The reason behind the writing of this book is to educate the world about geography. Why Geography Matters More Than Ever was issued in the United States by the well known Oxford University Press on July 20, 2012. Why …show more content…
I love getting to know the world and its past, but when I signed up for this class I was nervous, fear of the unknown, the type of testing that would be required, and other challenges. As I began I thought, “Oh great!”, another book to add to the other 2 books I have to read for school;” but I was wrong, the book helped me understand the world more in a different view. . . The book Why Geography Matters More Than Ever shaped my mind in a different way and taught me to look at the interface between people through a perspective based on the geography within their domain. There were moments in the book where I did feel like falling asleep, but there were also moments where I couldn’t put the book down. For example, when they were talking about China's rise I wanted to finish the chapter, I wanted to know because it is a current event, is having a dramatic impact on the world, and can be expected to dramatically change the future. Overall Why Geography Matters More Than Ever was a semi-enjoyable