Modern Geography

"Modern Geography" by Marion I. Newbigin is a book that examines the evolution of geographical thinking, showing how understanding the earth's physical features is essential to understanding human society. It pinpoints 1859, the year Humboldt and Ritter died and Darwin's "Origin of Species" came out, as a turning point, moving geography away from just collecting facts and towards a scientific way of connecting human actions to the environment. This new approach, driven by the leaders of the time, encourages geographic study and explains the relationships between the Earth and human life, and sets the tone for a broad look into how land, climate, and living things are spread across the planet.