Tag: Geography in History
Books that focus on the impact that geography (climate, biomes, altitude, access to ocean or rivers) has had on human history. In particular, they seek to identify geographic factors that speed up development.
Book Summary: “The Plough that Broke the Steppes” by David Moon
Book Summary: “The Wealth and Poverty of Nations” by David Landes
Article Summary: “Tropics, Germs, and Crops: How Endowments Influence Economic Development” by Easterly and Levine
Article Summary: “Tropical Underdevelopment” by Jeffrey Sachs
Book Summary: “An Introduction to Agricultural Geography” by David Grigg
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Book Summary: “Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence…” by Charles Murray
Book Summary: “Power over Peoples: Technology, Environments and Western Imperialism…” by Daniel Headrick
Article Summary: “The Effect of the TseTse Fly on African Development” by Marcella Alsan
Article Summary: “Biogeography and Long-Run Economic Development” by Olsson and Hibbs
Book Summary: “Revolutions That Made the Earth” by Tim Lenton and Andrew Watson
Book Summary: “Origins: How Earth’s History Shaped Human History” by Lewis Dartnell
Book Summary: “Nature’s Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West” by William Cronon
Article Summary: “The Diffusion of Development” by Spolaore and Wacziarg
Book Summary: “Why the West Rules-for Now: The Patterns of History” by Ian Morris
Book Summary: “Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology” by Nolan and Lenski
Book Summary: “Ecological-Evolutionary Theory” by Gerhard Lenski
Article Summary: “How Deep are the Roots of Economic Development?” by Spolaore and Wacziarg
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