Geography and World Power

Looking at the development process of each nation from the objective geographical conditions and location, the impact of those special environments on the national characteristics and the power structure of the country where it is located, the perspective is unique and novel, just like watching a grand historical masterpiece, it feels like rain falling from the sky, it is so exciting!

The relationship between history and geography is clearly explained and well structured. However, in some places, the role of geography seems to be amplified, and there is a flavor of geographical determinism. This does not mean that geographical determinism is bad, and any argument has its basis. In addition, the author's predictions about historical phenomena are surprisingly accurate and admirable.

Wow, this book is great! It shows the interweaving and interaction of geographical conditions and historical process with a grand vision, which gave me a deeper understanding of the development of human civilization. The content in the book is also very exciting, such as "Pharaoh is not only the king on earth, but also the god in heaven." This sentence made me feel the supreme status of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. There is also a description of the city of Masada, which made me feel as if I was actually there and felt the magnificence of that natural fortress. I think this book is worth reading!

Not as good as "Steel Germs and Guns" I read the first two chapters and couldn't stand it. One of the points raised in it is, "Under objective conditions, are there differences in the level of civilizational productivity that are entirely caused by geographical environmental factors?" I think the answer given in this book is that there is plenty of energy and suitable temperatures at the center of the equator. The civilizations that develop in this part of the world hardly need to consider the difficulty of survival. The higher the latitude, especially the European civilization dominated by the Nordics, they have innate advantages in the development of civilization based on their geographical environment. "Typical Western-centrism" "Steel, Bacteria, and Guns" therefore examines the actual situation more comprehensively, and better answers the geographical environment and the factors of the origin and development of human civilization, etc. The author of this book ignores that most of the areas near the equator are not continents and do not have mineral and livestock resources for the development of advanced agricultural civilization. I really don't want to give it four stars, I want to give it one star.

It is well written, but it does not make it clear that what historical energy now exhibits is the characteristics and derivative capabilities of a new system of structured accumulation of production factors. This derivation is an ecosystem type derivation. The most important thing is that under the original geographical characteristics, resource factorization is based on the decisive role of the smallest factor. For example, the large-scale development of oil is based on the scarcity of water resources, forming a new production system based on the accumulation of science and technology. Therefore, the historical energy accumulation pattern shifts to the latest utility point. Of course, there is a special case here, which is the entire Asian country. The natural economy has extremely strong vitality far beyond the technological ecosystem. Therefore, the historical energy pattern has the characteristics of point-based and basin-based features. It also presents the limitations of the new utility point layout.

It's very exciting. It's very interesting to see it combined with the Gaode world map 😂

I have been reading it for a year and a half, and I reached Chapter 16. I have a certain amount of knowledge and experience, so it is relatively simple to read. I think this is a relatively popular geography book, which introduces the impact of culture, history and geographical conditions on these cultures around the world. Highly recommended reading.

Without any solid knowledge of geography, I struggled to read this book. I really didn't understand many things. But I vaguely remember some basic outlines. It's a good book, but it requires a wider range of knowledge.

Opening a book is beneficial and helps you understand the world. From the perspective of history and geography, it explains the current situation of the world "as it is"

Great, learned a lot