Geography
"Geography is to space what history is to time." This is a quote from Jerry Dobson, professor of geography at Kansas University. Just what is geography? It has been defined: "The descriptive science dealing with the surface of the earth, its division into continents and countries, and the climate, plants, animals, natural rresources, inhabitants, and industries of the various divisions." (Webster's New World Colllege Dictionary, 4th ed.) Professor Dobson thinks it is a great shame that most private universities, including Harvard and Yale, have dropped geography from their curriculum. In Dobson's view, "The United States is now a mighty global power crippled by abysmal ignorance of its vast global domain. Intelligence failures are all too common. Diplomatic blunders alienate allies and enrage foes. Ignorance of foreign places and people guides U.S. policies toward them and their policies toward us. It's manifested in politicians of both parties, diplomats, government analysts, scholars, journalists and voters alike."
"Geography is to space what history is to time." This is a quote from Jerry Dobson, professor of geography at Kansas University. Just what is geography? It has been defined: "The descriptive science dealing with the surface of the earth, its division into continents and countries, and the climate, plants, animals, natural rresources, inhabitants, and industries of the various divisions." (Webster's New World Colllege Dictionary, 4th ed.) Professor Dobson thinks it is a great shame that most private universities, including Harvard and Yale, have dropped geography from their curriculum. In Dobson's view, "The United States is now a mighty global power crippled by abysmal ignorance of its vast global domain. Intelligence failures are all too common. Diplomatic blunders alienate allies and enrage foes. Ignorance of foreign places and people guides U.S. policies toward them and their policies toward us. It's manifested in politicians of both parties, diplomats, government analysts, scholars, journalists and voters alike."
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