Why geography matters
Subtitle: three challenges facing America : climate change, the rise of China, and global terrorism
By: H. J. de Blij.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: 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-; United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century
Description: "Preparing for climate change, averting a cold war with China, defeating terrorism: all of this requires geographic knowledge. In Why Geography Matters, Harm de Blij makes an urgent call to restore geography to America's educational curriculum. He shows how and why the United States has become the world's most geographically illiterate society of consequence - and demonstrates that this geographic illiteracy is a direct risk to America's national security."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-286) and index.