Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts

About this book

Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts helps readers build and develop their "mental map" of the world around them. Topics covered in this text are diverse and the skills, concepts, ideas, and terms that students are expected to learn are numerous. "Regions" is a time-tested and carefully crafted text with a long history of authority and dependability. The continued focus on creating strong and effective content and technology to empower learning allows instructors to structure their students' learning experience both inside and outside of the classroom. A robust suite of resources, assignments built around raw data, and map quizzes/tests encourage interaction at multiple cognitive levels. Having this interactivity built around "tried-and-true" content will help readers construct and explain their "mental maps" of the world while furthering their understanding and application of important concepts, ideas, and terms.

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

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

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