ABSTRACT
Of all the geographical influences to which man is subjected, climate seems to be the most potent. It is an influence that no individual or race can escape. On land or sea, on plain or mountain, in savagery or civilization, man must meet the climate virtually on its own terms. Those terms are sometimes easy and generous, and sometimes extremely vigorous.… In a large measure, climate determines where man may live and thrive, what crops he may raise, what type of home he may appropriately build, what sort of clothing he needs, and what pests and diseases he must combat. The influence of climate reaches into the social, political, and religious life of mankind. There is a direct connection between climate and the type and degree of civilization. 1
