North America : a geographical mosaic

著者

• Boal, Frederick Wilgar
• Royle, Stephen

書誌事項

North America : a geographical mosaic

edited by Frederick W. Boal and Stephen A. Royle

Arnold, c1999

• : hbk
• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780340692615

内容説明

This introductory text addresses contemporary issues in both Canada and the USA. Reflecting recent shifts in the study of regional geography, the editors adopt an holistic approach, in which the physical, social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of both countries are seen as inextricably linked. The book examines the physical and environmental basis of the geography of North America, and the human interaction - both past and present - that has produced the multilayered, complex, contemporary human geography of this diverse region. A series of brief regional vignettes exemplify this diversity.

目次

Part 1 - Physical environments / Physiographic structure and earth surface processes / Climate and weather / Resources: minerals to water: availability and usage - Part 2 - Historical Background / Native North Americans, then and now / The European impact: colonialism, migration and the manifest destiny - Part 3 - Making a living / Technological change / Agriculture / Manufacturing / Services - Part 4 - North America today / The North American city / The divided continent: political, population, ethnic and gender divisions / Culture, landscape and the American environment at the start of the new century / North America in the wider world - Part 5 - Regional vignettes / The Pacific Rim / Atlantic Canada / The Prairies / The American south / The Canadian north / St Lawrence-Great Lakes / Cities: the encapsulation of the North American experience.

巻冊次

: hbk ISBN 9780340692622

内容説明

The multi-layered, complex geography which characterises the diverse region of North America has been forged by the interaction between man, past and present, and the physical environment. This book captures the essence of such human and physical diversity in a collection of edited essays; drawing upon themes and case studies to provide a holistic approach to the geography of Canada and the United States. Split into a number of thematic sections 'North America' explores the physical and biotic milieus; people and culture; the north American economy; and the urban scene. It looks, in depth, at a series of 'regional vignettes': a selection of detailed snapshots of cities and regions, constructing a geographical mosaic from which to illustrate the continent's richness. This comprehensive and vibrant account is concluded with an assessment of North America's role in the wider world.

目次

Part 1 - Introduction Introducing the continental mosaic Part 2 - The physical and biotic milieus Physiographic structure and earth surface processes Weather and climate Nature, environment and the culture of nature in North America Part 3 - People and culture Native north Americans Populating the continent: the post-Columbian experience Diversity and convergence: culture and landscape in north America at the start of the new century The divided continent: political, population, ethnic and racial division Part 4 - The north American economy Agriculture Manufacturing in north America The service economy Part 5 - The urban scene The north American urban system: the macro-geography of uneven development North American cities: the micro-geography Atlanta metropolis of the new South Los Angeles: the American dream? Montreal and Toronto Boston high tech and heritage Part 6 - Regional Vignettes The Pacific Northwest: rural backwater to urban ecotopia Atlantic Canada: always on the outside looking in The great plains and prairies The American south The Canadian north The great lakes and St Lawrence lowlands Part 7 - The continent and the world North America and the wider world.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA43596562
• ISBN:
  • 0340692626
  • 0340692618
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: viii, 342 p
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • DC21 : 304.2097
• 件名:
  • LCSH : North America -- Geography