Latin America : regions and people
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Latin America : regions and people
（Texts in regional geography）
Guilford Press, 2006
- : pbk.
- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 396-407) and index
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Description
This comprehensive text introduces key geographical concepts while providing an incisive, timely, and highly informative primer on Latin America. Thematic chapters trace the development of the region from the pre-Hispanic era to the present, while regional chapters reveal the diversity of its constituent people and places. Coverage includes cultural history; environment and physical geography; land use, agriculture, and urbanization; social and economic processes; and the Latin American diaspora. Enhancing the utility of the text are quick-reference tables and illustrative vignettes, over 160 photographs and maps, and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Latin America as a Culture Region. The Environment. The Hispanic Caribbean. Peopling Latin America to 1820. The Mesa Central of Mexico. Early Cities and Urban Development. The Andes. Migration, Population Change, and Race. The Central Valley of Chile. The Central American Highlands. Land and People since the Conquest. Brazil's Atlantic Coastal Plain. Contemporary Cities and Urban Patterns. The Southern Brazilian Highlands. Latin American Development in Perspective. The Pampa. Latin America in the World Economy. The Amazon Basin. The Latin American Diaspora. Conclusion. Chapter Notes and Additional Sources.
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