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Diversity Amid Globalization: World Regions, Environment, Development, CourseSmart eTextbook, 5th Edition

By Lester Rowntree, Martin Lewis, Marie Price, William Wyckoff

Published by Pearson

Published Date: Feb 14, 2011

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With an arresting visual layout designed for today’s learners, Diversity Amid Globalization emphasizes the connections and diversity between people and places — challenging students to compare and contrast the regions of the world within thematically organized regional chapters. The Fifth Edition is thoroughly updated with the latest maps and data and a greater focus on the impacts of globalization. Relevant environmental, climate change, and political developments are incorporated throughout, supporting the authors’ goal of helping to create more informed, geographically aware students. CourseSmart textbooks do not include any media or print supplements that come packaged with the bound book.

Table of Contents

1     Diversity Amid Globalization  
2    The Changing Global Environment
3     North America
4     Latin America
5    The Caribbean
6     Sub-Saharan Africa
7     Southwest Asia and North Africa
8     Europe
9     The Russian Domain
10    Central Asia
11    East Asia
12    South Asia
13    Southeast Asia  
14    Australia and Oceania