Physical Geography: The Global Environment

by H.J. de Blij

This text addresses critical environmental and natural issues against a background of the environmental working of our planet. Throughout, the authors' effective writing style and presentation of material capitalize on the theme of the interaction of humans in the environment. This Special Hazards Edition features Earth Magazine articles comprising six case studies of high profile, high interest hazards, including earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes and El Nino.

Genres: Geography, Nonfiction, Reference, Science, Textbooks

626 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2005

About the author

Harm J. de Blij (see IJ (digraph); closest pronunciation: "duh blay") is a geographer. He is a former geography editor on ABC's Good Morning America. He is a former editor of National Geographic magazine and the author of several books, including Why Geography Matters.

Dr. de Blij is a Distinguished Professor of Geography at Michigan State University. He has held the George Landegger Chair in Georgetown University's school of Foreign Service and the John Deaver Drinko chair of geography at Marshall University and has also taught at the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Miami.

Reviews

[Elberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a college book for class, it was really interesting and easy to read.