The cultural landscape : an introduction to human geography

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The cultural landscape : an introduction to human geography

James M. Rubenstein

Prentice Hall, c1996

5th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Dealing with where people and human activities are located, why they are situated in particular locations, and what significance these observed arrangements represent, this text adopts a social science perspective while applying concepts from the physical sciences where needed. The book covers such geo-social issues as political conflict, urbanization, migration patterns and economic development.

Table of Contents

  • Basic concepts
  • population
  • migration
  • language
  • religion
  • social customs on the landscape
  • political geography
  • development
  • agriculture
  • industry
  • settlements and services
  • urban patterns
  • resource problems.

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  • NCID
    BA28369190
  • ISBN
    • 0133864189
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 636 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
  • Classification
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