Description
For introductory courses in World Regional Geography.
Written by experts in their respective fields who are active in research, fieldwork, and teaching, this text teaches the character of the world’s people, with a central theme of human development, for an issues-oriented overview of each region. An emphasis on subregions (places within regions) allows instructors to explore specific locales as they teach the themes of the course. CourseSmart textbooks do not include any media or print supplements that come packaged with the bound book.
Written by experts in their respective fields who are active in research, fieldwork, and teaching, this text teaches the character of the world’s people, with a central theme of human development, for an issues-oriented overview of each region. An emphasis on subregions (places within regions) allows instructors to explore specific locales as they teach the themes of the course. CourseSmart textbooks do not include any media or print supplements that come packaged with the bound book.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
Basic Concepts and Ideas
Merrill L. Johnson, Douglas L. Johnson, Viola Haarmann
What Is Geography and Should We Care?
Geography and Development in an Era of Globalization
Nature, Society, and Development
CHAPTER TWO
The United States and Canada
Merrill L. Johnson
The Physical and Human Contexts for Development
The Geography of Economic Development
Challenges in a Developed Realm
CHAPTER THREE
Latin America and the Caribbean
David L. Clawson
Physical Diversity and Cultural Heritage
Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean: Lands of Contrast
South America: Regions of Uneven Development
CHAPTER FOUR
Europe
Bella Bychkova-Jordan
The European Habitat
Culture, Society, Economy
Political Geography
CHAPTER FIVE
Northern Eurasia
Robert Argenbright
Physical Geography and Historical Context
The Geography of Their Political Economies
CHAPTER SIX
Central Asia and Afghanistan
William C. Rowe
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Middle East and North Africa
Douglas L. Johnson and Viola Haarmann
Physical and Cultural Environments
The Mediterranean Crescent: Maximizing Limited Resources
The Gulf States: Living on Oil
CHAPTER EIGHT
Africa South of the Sahara
Samuel Aryeetey-Attoh
Legacy of Continuity and Change
West, Central, and East Africa: Diversity in Development
Southern Africa: Development in Transition
CHAPTER NINE
South Asia
Christopher A. Airriess
A Physical and Human Overview
South Asia: India and Its Neighbors
CHAPTER TEN
East Asia
Christopher A. Airriess
Japan
China and Its Pacific Rim Neighbors
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Southeast Asia
Christopher A. Airriess
CHAPTER TWELVE
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
Simon Batterbury
Basic Concepts and Ideas
Merrill L. Johnson, Douglas L. Johnson, Viola Haarmann
What Is Geography and Should We Care?
Geography and Development in an Era of Globalization
Nature, Society, and Development
CHAPTER TWO
The United States and Canada
Merrill L. Johnson
The Physical and Human Contexts for Development
The Geography of Economic Development
Challenges in a Developed Realm
CHAPTER THREE
Latin America and the Caribbean
David L. Clawson
Physical Diversity and Cultural Heritage
Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean: Lands of Contrast
South America: Regions of Uneven Development
CHAPTER FOUR
Europe
Bella Bychkova-Jordan
The European Habitat
Culture, Society, Economy
Political Geography
CHAPTER FIVE
Northern Eurasia
Robert Argenbright
Physical Geography and Historical Context
The Geography of Their Political Economies
CHAPTER SIX
Central Asia and Afghanistan
William C. Rowe
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Middle East and North Africa
Douglas L. Johnson and Viola Haarmann
Physical and Cultural Environments
The Mediterranean Crescent: Maximizing Limited Resources
The Gulf States: Living on Oil
CHAPTER EIGHT
Africa South of the Sahara
Samuel Aryeetey-Attoh
Legacy of Continuity and Change
West, Central, and East Africa: Diversity in Development
Southern Africa: Development in Transition
CHAPTER NINE
South Asia
Christopher A. Airriess
A Physical and Human Overview
South Asia: India and Its Neighbors
CHAPTER TEN
East Asia
Christopher A. Airriess
Japan
China and Its Pacific Rim Neighbors
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Southeast Asia
Christopher A. Airriess
CHAPTER TWELVE
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
Simon Batterbury
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