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Why geography matters : three challenges facing America : climate change, the rise of China, and global terrorism / H. J. de Blij.

De Blij, Harm J. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 0195183010
  • ISBN: 9780195183016
  • Physical Description: xii, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-286) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Why geography matters -- Reading maps and facing threats -- Earth's changeable environments -- Climate and civilization -- A future geography of human population -- The mesh of civilizations -- Red star rising: China's geopolitical gauntlet -- Terrorism's widening circle -- From terrorism to insurgency -- European superpower? -- Russia: trouble on the Eastern front -- Hope for Africa?
Subject:
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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