William Gordon East

William Gordon East

William Gordon East (November 19, 1902 - January 27, 1998) was an English geographer and writer. He studied at Cambridge University.

His work includes the following books:

* "The Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1859: An Episode in Diplomatic History"
* "The Geography behind History"
* "The Changing Map of Asia: A Political Geography"
* "An historical geography of Europe"
* "The Soviet Union"
* "Our Fragmented World: An Introduction to Political Geography"
* "The spirit and purpose of geography"

For his essay on "The Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1859: An Episode in Diplomatic History", he was awarded with the Thirwall Prize Essay for 1927.

External links

* [http://www.alibris.com/search/books/author/East,%20Gordon Find books written by William Gorden East on Alibris]


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