The empirical and rational teaching of geography

Autori

  • Pietro Sensini Istituto superiore di magistero di Firenze

Abstract

One day I asked a friend of mine, who had written a large volume on a considerable part of the Earth, to summarise his work in just a few words. With great pleasure, he began by saying: first of all I gave a general look at the region; I then went on to describe it in its single orographic, hydrographical and climatic elements… – But sorry, I replied, I don’t think that I have explained myself properly; I didn’t ask you for a summary, I asked you for a brief synthesis, or, in other words, the results you have achieved with your work, which was also favourably received by the critics, and lastly what you managed to demonstrate.

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Pubblicato

2012-12-21

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Sezione

Teachings from the past (ed. by Dino Gavinelli and Davide Papotti)