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Autore |
De Blij Harm J. |
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Titolo |
Why geography matters : more than ever / / Harm de Blij |
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New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press, , [2012] |
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©2012 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 354 p. ) : maps |
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Soggetti |
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Human geography - United States - History - 21st century |
Terrorism - History - 21st century |
Climatic changes - History - 21st century |
China Politics and government 2002- |
United States Politics and government 2001-2009 |
United States Social conditions 21st century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"This work was first published by Oxford University Press in 2005 as Why Geography Matters: Three Challenges Facing America." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Our world is experiencing rapid transformation, from climate change and the international economic crisis to the burgeoning presence of China and the revolutionary Arab Spring. Here, Harm de Blij affirms that the only way to understand our changing world is through the framework of geography. |
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