Why Geography Matters - A Brief Guide to the Planet

Zusatztext You Are Here is destined to become a classic ... a meticulously researched distillation of the geography and history of our planet Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Crane is an author, geographer, cartographic expert and recipient of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Mungo Park Medal in recognition of outstanding contributions to geographical knowledge, and of the Royal Geographical Society's Ness Award for popularising geography and the understanding of Britain. He has presented several acclaimed series on BBC2, among them MAP MEN, TOWN, BRITANNIA and COAST. He was elected President of the Royal Geographical Society in 2015. Klappentext A celebration of the vital role of geography in our understanding of the big issues facing humanity and the planet today. Considers climate change, geopolitics, population growth, migration, dwindling resources and polluted oceans. Zusammenfassung A celebration of the vital role of geography in our understanding of the big issues facing humanity and the planet today

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Crane, Crane Nicholas
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781474608305
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-0830-5
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Climate Change, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Political Geography, Human Geography, Physical geography and topography, Development and environmental geography