The Power of Place by Harm De Blij
Books such as The Earth is Flat have argued enthusiastically that globalization brings opportunities to the world's poorest peoples. Not so, contends Harm de Blij. Accidents of geography continue to hold billions of people in an unrelenting grip. We are all born into natural and cultural environments that shape what we become, individually and collectively
"Should be set upon the desks of every legislator, policy wonk and concerned citizen"
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."
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199754328 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199754322 |
| Title | The Power of Place |
| Author | Harm De Blij |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2011-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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