I prefer to call it a book of people, of how people find food, shelter and entertainment for themselves and their families, and how they try to find ways to both suit their background and change their natural environment in order to attain comfort, strength, and happiness commensurate with their own limited strength.
------ Hendrick William Fanglong,"Geography of Fanglong"
Hendrick William Fang long, Dutch-American, distinguished scholar, writer and historical geographer. Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in 1882, Fang Long received his ph.D. from the University of Munich in Germany in 1911 and began writing books in 1913. In 1921, he became famous for "The Story of Mankind" and was praised by a history professor at the time: "In Fang Long's pen, the lifeless characters in history have become living people." "Fang Long is proficient in ten languages, and he also has a certain talent in painting, and all the illustrations in his works are painted by him.
Fang Long's achievements are obvious to everyone, but Fang Long's life is not smooth. When Fang Long was young, his life was tight and he wanted to survive by writing books. But the field he chose was a bit peculiar, writing about historical geography, which was very unpopular at the time. Fang Long rewrote a history book "The Decline and Fall of the Dutch Republic" based on his doctoral dissertation, and although the style was novel and received praise from his peers, the sales volume was still very dismal.
The turning point in Fang's life was the encounter with publisher Horace Livernet. Fang Long has cooperated with him for 10 years, and has successively produced "
Fanglong Geography is also known as "The Homeland of Mankind". This book is different from other geography books, it is a "national" geography book, Greece, Europe, Asia, India, and other regions and countries, all of which are covered. It uses a hand-drawn picture exclusively by Fang Long to tell the humanities on the geographical level, "telling us about the inhabitants who live there, telling us why they live there, where they come from, and what they are doing." "Fanglong Geography" is not simply to introduce the geographical structure and beautiful scenery on the map, but also to introduce the living conditions of people there and why they chose to live there. Through the activities of these characters, the geographical knowledge there is more clearly and clearly displayed, so that the reader feels as if he is immersed in the scene. Fang Long has made a comprehensive exposition of history, culture, geography and science, and has become the most popular popular writer and a great popularizer of culture. And in this geography book, the most eye-catching thing is its advanced understanding of nature, man and nature.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > unique language description method, popular cultural geography popularization</h1>
"Fanglong Geography" is a world geography book, which is divided into countries to tell geographical knowledge, but each country he talks about is unique. The center of "Fanglong Geography" is people, so when he introduces local geographical knowledge, it revolves around people's activities. For example, people in this country will choose a suitable lifestyle according to the local climate and terrain, and use the natural environment to make feasible transformations. Local people will also form a certain history and culture because of the unique way of life there, so as to create their own country and nation.
"Italy: Due to the ideal geographical location, whenever there is an opportunity, it can play the role of a maritime power and a land power.
Belgium: A country established by a paper treaty, it lacks nothing but internal harmony.
Switzerland: a country in the mountains, with excellent schools, a united people who speak 4 languages.
Denmark: Examples of small countries outperforming large countries in some respects. ”
Fang Long believes that Italy, relying on its superior geographical location, can take advantage of the advantages of sea and land, and can become a powerful country that combines sea and land. Belgium was a country established because of the terms of the contract at that time, and there were many internal contradictions and people were not harmonious enough. Switzerland is surrounded by mountains, but it should not be united and excellent, and its educational resources are even more abundant. Although Denmark is a small country, it is not inferior to other large countries, which is a good interpretation of the meaning of "condensation is the essence". This unique form of language description gives people a refreshing feeling, firmly attracts the reader's attention, and makes every reader fascinated.
"The French are not sentimental utopians, but very rational and very down-to-earth realists. He stands on this earth with his feet on earth. He knew he could only live once, and 70 was all he could hope for. Therefore, as long as he is alive, he tries his best to make himself as comfortable as possible, and never wastes time imagining a better future. If that's life, let's cook even the worst food in the best way possible. Since wine has been considered the right drink for true Christians since the time of Jesus Christ, let's brew the best bar. ”
A few short sentences not only reflect the diligence and wisdom of the French people, but also convey france's superb winemaking technology and cooking technology, breaking our impression that France only stays in the idea of romanticism. The phenomenon and reason for the emergence of such a phenomenon in France are expressed by Fang Long in such a poetic text, which makes the reader have a very sense of picture and immerses the reader in it.
A knitting needle passes through the center of an apple or orange, and the place where it comes out is the poles. The atmosphere is like orange peel wrapped around its pulp.
Fang Long makes those professional, abstract nouns, using common things in life as a metaphor, not only readers can quickly understand and remember, but also close the distance between readers' geographical knowledge and mobilize enthusiasm, so as to be more eager to learn more about geographical knowledge and immerse themselves in books.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > second, hand-drawn illustrations, showing the intention of creation</h1>
A complete book of world geography, of course, illustrated and illustrated. Geographical knowledge is certainly inseparable from data and professional terms, Fang Long not only uses easy-to-understand words to express, but also reflects it in paintings, so that these geographical knowledge are like a vivid character, walking around in front of readers.
The illustrations in "Fanglong Geography" are one of the indispensable and important components of this work, and the charm of the text is incomparable. A successful geography book should not be limited to teenagers, but should be aimed at readers of all ages. The illustrations of Fanglong Geography make a powerful contribution to this direction.
Something that cannot be described in words can be represented by illustrations, giving people the feeling of being clear at a glance. Illustrations are more specific than words, complex text is difficult to remember, and colorful illustrations can make readers understand and remember.
The illustrations of each of Fang Long's works are all painted by his own hands, which not only reflects Fang Long's versatility, but also reflects Fang Long's reverence and piety for literature.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > third, Fanglong Geography's super consciousness of natural cognition</h1>
Fang Long has devoted his life to his life's energy and health because of his love of historical geography. Fang Long used his own understanding and cognition to transform his professional and obscure geographical knowledge into an easy-to-understand and impressive written language. This spirit of Fanglong has been recognized and praised by people.
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With the progress of society and the improvement of people's cognition, the harmonious coexistence of people and the earth is the law of survival. The term "environmental protection" was also only proposed in modern times. However, in the book "Fanglong Geography", Fanglong has repeatedly proposed that the geographical environment is affected by human life, and human life will also be affected by the geographical environment, and the two are complementary. Fang Long has also reminded many times that human beings should be kind to the earth and protect the environment, otherwise they will be punished.
"We are all partners on the same planet, and we all share responsibility for the well-being of the world on which we live." With the change of the times, history has also confirmed many times that human beings and the earth are mutually reinforcing relations, and human beings should coexist peacefully with the earth, otherwise they will be punished. Thus it also shows that Fang Long has a forward-thinking awareness of nature.
Mr. Yu Dafu once commented on Fang Long: "Fang Long's pen has such a magic power, but this is not his special creation, this is just the use of literary artists to tell science." ”
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >02. Break the mold and create a human-centered geography book. </h1>
Traditional geography books are mainly based on the introduction of the geographical environment. Fang Long's "Fang Long Geography" is perverse, taking people as the center and introducing geographical knowledge around human activities.
"Fanglong Geography" is mainly about the living conditions of local people, why they live there, where they come from, what people can do there, how to use the environment to live better, and so on. Fang Long uses vivid and interesting words to bring boring geographical knowledge to life and highlight the local geographical environment through human life, so that readers can learn knowledge in the amusement and vividly interpret the concept of "human geography".
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > concluding remarks</h1>
"Fanglong Geography" not only broadens the reader's horizons, but also triggers the reader's yearning for the unknown world. At the end of "Fanglong Geography", Fang Long borrowed the mouth of a little girl and asked: "If you don't travel, what is the use of learning geography?" "Yeah, the world is so big, we should go out and have a look." History has proved many times that closing ourselves off will be eliminated by the world of time, and we must look at the world and continue to accept advanced technologies and ideas.
The road is stepped out, history is written by people, and every step of man's action is writing his own history.