Van Loon Geography

Author: A. de Jongh
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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 tiny Switzerland maintained neutrality? What is the connection between a nation's character and historical development and its geographical environment? In this lively and witty geography book by A. de Jongh, you might find the answers. After briefly introducing basic geographical knowledge, the author explores the geographical environments of different countries by region, focusing on analyzing the impact of geography on the historical evolution of nations and the formation of their people's character. Thus, this is a geography book about "people." I have strived to write a "people's" geography because I firmly believe that the importance of any piece of land entirely depends on the contributions of its people to the happiness of all humanity, in the form of science, commerce, religion, or some form of art, no matter how small.