Author : John Cole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 35,20 MB
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134816944
Presents a global view of today's most pressing issues through an analysis of the twelve major regions of the world. Economic and political restructuring, agriculture, industry, catastrophe, human conflict are just some of the issues covered
Author : CAITLIN. FINLAYSON
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 30,32 MB
Release : 2019
Category :
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Author : John Cole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 38,3 MB
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134816936
This volume presents a global view of today's most pressing issues through an analysis of the twelve major regions of the world. Environmental degradation, natural catastrophe, population pressures and human conflict all impact in different ways and to different degrees on the society and environment of these regions. Economic and political restructuring within each region is covered, and topics include: natural resources; agriculture; industry and services; the role of the military; and the impact of global economic change. This work is intended as an introduction for students studying the changing geography of the world, but should also provide a useful overview to students researching specific regions, seeking comparative analysis of regions, or following general courses on the economic and political geography of both the post-industrial and the developing worlds. Over 250 photographs, maps and figures complement a range of boxed case-studies, key points, questions and guides to further reading.
Author : Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 24,25 MB
Release : 2007-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780716777922
Shows how individuals are affected by, and respond to, economic, social, and political forces at all levels of scale: global, regional and local. It offers an inclusive picture of people in a globalizing world - men, women, children, both mainstream and marginalized citizens - not as seen from a western perspective, but as they see themselves. Core topics of physical, economic, cultural, and political geography are examined from a contemporary perspective, based on authoritative insights from recent geographic theory and examples from countries from around the world.
Author : Kazimierz Zaniewski
Publisher :
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 46,74 MB
Release : 2018-08-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781516572373
World Regional Geography: Places, Peoples, and Cultures provides students with a fresh approach to the study of world geography through a topical exploration of ten major world regions. The text explores the landscapes and societies on Earth in order to appreciate the environmental diversity of the planet and the cultural richness of humanity from the interdisciplinary perspective of geography. The book is richly illustrated with maps, photos, and graphs. The
Author : Martin Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317526570
A key concern in the debate and empirical research on the geography of regions is the evolution of the conceptualizations and practical uses of the idea of ‘region’. This idea prioritises both the intellectual and the practical development of regional studies. This book drives the discussion further. It stresses the complex forms of agency/advocacy involved in the production and reproduction of regional spaces and space of regionalism as well as the importance of geohistory and context. The book moves beyond the territorial/relational divide that has characterized debates on regions and regional borders since the 1990s. The contributors answer key questions from different conceptual and concrete-contextual angles and to motivate readers to reflect on the perpetual significance of regional concepts and how they are mobilized by various actors to maintain or transform the contested spatialities of societal power relations. This book was based on a special issue of Regional Studies.
Author : John Peter Cole
Publisher :
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Geography
ISBN : 9780203294628
Author : Jan Nijman
Publisher : Wiley Global Education
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 25,22 MB
Release : 2016-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1119116422
The World Today is the number one bestselling brief World Regional Geography textbook. The seventh edition continues to bring readers geographic perspectives on a fast-changing world through the regional view. Restructured chapters provide a macro review of important physical, cultural, and political characteristics, drawing upon up-to-date significant world events and crises. The cartographically superior maps have been updated for the seventh edition to offer an accurate and vast picture of the world--multi-layer, interactive, GIA maps have been added to WileyPLUS Learning Space. To complement the extensive map program, the majority of the photos have been taken by our authors during their field research, allowing the student to experience an authentic geographical viewpoint of our world.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 28,30 MB
Release : 1997-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 0309051991
As political, economic, and environmental issues increasingly spread across the globe, the science of geography is being rediscovered by scientists, policymakers, and educators alike. Geography has been made a core subject in U.S. schools, and scientists from a variety of disciplines are using analytical tools originally developed by geographers. Rediscovering Geography presents a broad overview of geography's renewed importance in a changing world. Through discussions and highlighted case studies, this book illustrates geography's impact on international trade, environmental change, population growth, information infrastructure, the condition of cities, the spread of AIDS, and much more. The committee examines some of the more significant tools for data collection, storage, analysis, and display, with examples of major contributions made by geographers. Rediscovering Geography provides a blueprint for the future of the discipline, recommending how to strengthen its intellectual and institutional foundation and meet the demand for geographic expertise among professionals and the public.
Author : Michael Bradshaw
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 33,64 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : 0077418514
