Van Loon Geography (Bilingual Classic)

Author: Hendrik Willem van Loon (USA), translated by Ji Hehua
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Why do Danes indulge in quiet studies, while Spaniards are passionate about vast landscapes? Why did Japan expand outward in modern times, yet Switzerland, equally small in territory, maintained neutrality? What is the relationship between a nation's character and historical development and its geographical environment? In this lively and witty geography book by Van Loon, you might find the answers. After briefly introducing basic geographical knowledge, the author discusses the geographical environments of different countries by nationality, focusing on analyzing the impact of geography on the historical evolution of nations and the formation of people's character. Therefore, this is a geography book about "people."