Why Study Geography?

I have just sent the 7th and final draft of the manuscript of my latest book to the publishers for the production of first proofs.
It's been a reasonably quick process for this particular book.

Ahead of receiving the proofs I thought I'd share a few resources that I used in the creation of the book, some of which didn't quite make it to the final cut but are nonetheless useful for exploring why everyone should study geography, and why the subject is more important than ever in the current pandemic.
The first is an image showing our connected world:

From Visually.
The global network of flights, which connects the world. Connectivity is a key issue of our world, and helped the virus to spread around. The lockdown was one way to try to slow the spread, and it was obviously more successful in some countries than others - another reminder of the value of geography.

Nicholas Crane at a conference on aspects of the Suffolk Coast gave a speech which included some  excellent quotes on the importance of Geography at any time.

There was also an article in 'The Guardian' by Catherine Fletcher, a professor of History at Manchester Metropolitan University. She was talking about the humanities, around the time that the SHAPE intiative was launched.

"A world confronting the climate crisis urgently needs people who have the education to think about big issues. Those aren't only scientific, or technological, they're also about the ways that people have made, and continue to make, decisions. The humanities matter, and it matters that students from all backgrounds - and across the UK - have the opportunity to join in these world changing discussions."

These are among the sources that I drew on for elements of my new book 'Why Study Geography'.


Thanks also the reviewers for their comments which have made their way into the book and corrected some errors.

I'll keep you up to date with the book's progress. It's aimed at students, parents and those in schools who are involved in supporting students with university applications and thinking about future careers. It's also for teachers as it has a wealth of detail on how to develop your students' geographical skills and knowledge.
Out later in the year from the London Publishing Partnership as part of a series of books called 'Why Study....'