Why Geography Matters
A Brief Guide to the Planet
$20.97
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2020
Summary
One word binds us all: geography. We are all geographers, human beings who care about the places we think of as ‘home’ - our habitat. And yet we have lost touch with the connection between our actions and the state of the planet that we all share. We need a new narrative that restores the connections between humanity and the Earth. We are being confronted by a daily barrage of geographical stories on climate change, geopolitics, population growth, migration, dwindling resources, polluted ocea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474608305 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1474608302 |
| Author: | Nicholas Crane |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 146g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 18mm |
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[A]n erudite, dark-lit little book by a veteran explorer-broadcaster, distilling a lifetime of thought and travel. It is a hymn to geography , which ‘keeps us human’
[A]n erudite, dark-lit little book by a veteran explorer-broadcaster, distilling a lifetime of thought and travel. It is a hymn to geography, which ‘keeps us human’ - New Statesman Best Books of 2018
You Are Here is destined to become a classic … a meticulously researched distillation of the geography and history of our planet - Geographical MagazineAbout The Author
Nicholas Crane
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.
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