Later, when greater supplies of raw material were needed at the manufacturing plants and new markets desired, the geography of the world became vital to the life of the nations in western Europe.

THERE was need of a textbook on the economic geography of Europe that discussed broad issues and was not overburdened with facts and figures. This volume largely fills the gap. It was prepared for ...

After all, who knows what geography questions they'll help answer ... In 110 years, the gross domestic product grew significantly across Western Europe. GDP is the value of the goods and services ...