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Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts 16th EditionNovember 2013, ©2014
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Description
Regions offers students the ability to learn the importance of Geography on a detailed level. Students learn about the constantly changing geography of our world through features such as:
- The Voice From the Region feature is included in every chapter. Each essay showcases the local perspective of an individual who resides in the realm.
- In the Regional Issue Feature, two voices state opposing viewpoints regarding an issue that bedevils the realm and has geographic context. These comments are intended to stimulate discussion and debate.
- Web-based GeoDiscoveries multimedia package. This multimedia resource contains a number of activities, links, lessons and quizzes for many of the key concepts studied in regional geography.
- Table G-1, Area and Demographic Table for the World's States, which is a valuable resource and information base for students and instructors.
Table of Contents
Introduction World Regional Geography: Global Perspectives
Chapter 1A The European Realm
Chapter 1B European Regions
Chapter 2A The Russian Realm
Chapter 2B Russian Regions
Chapter 3A The North American Realm
Chapter 3B North American Regions
Chapter 4A The Middle American Realm
Chapter 4B Middle American Regions
Chapter 5A The South American Realm
Chapter 5B South American Regions
Chapter 6A The Subsaharan African Realm
Chapter 6B Subsaharan African Regions
Chapter 7A The North African/Southwest Asian Realm
Chapter 7B North African/Southwest Asian Regions
Chapter 8A The South Asian Realm
Chapter 8B South Asian Regions
Chapter 9A The East Asian Realm
Chapter 9B East Asian Regions
Chapter 10A The Southeast Asian Realm
Chapter 10B Southeast Asian Regions
Chapter 11 The Austral Realm
Chapter 12 Pacific Realm And Polar Futures
New To This Edition
- Every chapter has been updated with new content to reflect the geographic upheavals going on throughout the world. For example, chapter 7A and 7B document the progression of the Arab Spring, and how this has affected different national contexts. This is meant to familiarize the student with the rapidly changing global environment and shifting territories.
- Highlights the growth of burgeoning megacities such as Tokyo, Moscow, and Istanbul. Also expanded the city maps in many of the Greatest Cities in the World boxes to reflect these changes
- New and updated From the Field Notes as well as Voice from the Region in every chapter
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Regions offers students the ability to learn the importance of Geography on a detailed level. Students learn about the constantly changing geography of our world through features such as:
- The Voice From the Region feature is included in every chapter. Each essay showcases the local perspective of an individual who resides in the realm.
- In the Regional Issue Feature, two voices state opposing viewpoints regarding an issue that bedevils the realm and has geographic context. These comments are intended to stimulate discussion and debate.
- Web-based GeoDiscoveries multimedia package. This multimedia resource contains a number of activities, links, lessons and quizzes for many of the key concepts studied in regional geography.
- Table G-1, Area and Demographic Table for the World's States, which is a valuable resource and information base for students and instructors.
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