Peary’s Arctic Quest: Untold Stories from Robert E. Peary’s North Pole Expeditions is both a rigorous scholarly work and a popular exposition of Robert Peary’s Arctic achievements and his legacy.
Human Geography
Human Geography
Indonesia Will be Moving Its Capital
Driven by congestion and the gradual sinking of Jakarta, Indonesia announced that it will be moving its capital to a location on the island of Borneo.
Human Geography
Review | On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey
In On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey, Theroux is determined to experience the real Mexico, as a traveler, not a tourist.
Human Geography
How Hydropower is Changing the Balkan Landscape
How is the proliferation of hydro power plants (HPPs) changing Balkan peninsula’s landscapes?
Human Geography
Increasing Tree Cover Linked to Improved Community Mental Health
Studies show that adults who live in a neighborhood that has 30% or more tree coverage have lower odds of experiencing psychological distress in their lifetime.
Human Geography
Urban Beehives Help Reveal Sources Of Pollution In Cities
Researchers have tested honey from six Vancouver neighborhoods from varying districts (urban, industrial, residential and agricultural) for levels of lead, copper, zinc, and other pollutants.
Human Geography
How Redlining Communities Affects Health
New methods have also been created to measure inequality to housing and health so that they can be empirically demonstrated
Human Geography
Review | Horizon
Horizon by Barry Lopez can, perhaps, be best described as an intellectual autobiography by means of geography and the abiding truths of the natural world.
Human Geography
Geography of International Travel by U.S. Presidents
So where have U.S. presidents traveled? This article explores the geography of international travel by sitting U.S. presidents.
Human Geography
The Oldest Continuously Occupied Human Settlement
Erbil Citadel, located in the center of Erbil, Iraq, is the oldest continuously occupied human settlement.
Human Geography
Review | Who Owns England?
The concentration of wealth – in England, particularly landed wealth – is a most serious issue.
Human Geography
Spatial Income Inequality and Climate Change
The relationship between CO2and climate change emissions in general and wealth inequality is not a clear one.