Civilization and Climate - Ellsworth Huntington - Part 1

This book presents the science of geography one step further than just the physical features of the earth's surface. The relationship between the level of civilization and the geography of the climate is analysed and presented with comparative maps spanning the whole world. The distribution of human achievement such as education, industry, and level of civil development are all scrutinised under seasonal changes, and a variety of variety of climatic and geographic factors that has subtly shaped human destiny. - Summary by leon harvey