Introduction to geography people, places, and environment
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Introduction to geography people, places, and environment
Prentice Hall, c1999
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Designed as an Introduction to Geography text for non-majors, this text first explores the physical environment, and then moves on to present the most up-to-date dynamic approach to human and cultural geography available today. Throughout, the authors carefully emphasize the many connections between humans and their cultural and physical environments.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Geography 2. Weather and Climate 3. Landforms 4. The Hydrosphere and Biosphere 5. Population, Population Increase, and Migration 6. Cultural Geography 7. The Geography of Languages and Religions 8. The Human Food Supply 9. Earth's Resources and Environmental Protection 10. Cities and Urbanization 11. A World of States 12. National Paths to Economic Growth 13. The Globalization of Economics and Politics 14. Appendix I: Map Scale and Projections 15. Appendix II: The open Climate Classification System 16. Appendix III: The World Today: Population, Economy, Environment 17. Glossary 18. Index
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