A geography of Russia and its neighbors
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A geography of Russia and its neighbors
（Texts in regional geography）
Guilford Press, c2021
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
*Definitive text, updated: 40% new material includes new data, political and economic changes, 80 new photographs, and new and updated tables and maps.
*Features a new separate chapter on Ukraine and discussions of Putin's return as President, the annexation of Crimea, changes in the republics, and more.
*Russian-born scholar fully covers the physical, cultural, political, and economic geography of this critical region.
*Organized by both themes and regions for flexibility in teaching.
*The book's 200+ photographs, maps, figures, and tables can be downloaded as full-color PowerPoint slides at the companion website.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Russia and Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia
I. Physical Geography
2. Relief and Hydrography
3. Climate
4. Biomes
5. Environmental Degradation and Conservation
II. History and Politics
6. Formation of the Russian State
7. The Soviet Legacy
8. Post-Soviet Reforms
9. The Geopolitical Position of Russia in the World
III. Cultural and Social Geography
10. Demographics and Population Distribution
11. Cities and Villages
12. Social Issues: Health, Wealth, Poverty, and Crime
13. Cultures and Languages
14. Religion, Diet, and Dress
15. Education, Arts, Sciences, and Sports
16. Tourism
IV. Economics
17. Oil, Gas, and Other Energy Resources
18. Heavy Industry and the Military Complex
19. Light Industry and Consumer Goods
20. Fruits of the Earth: Agriculture, Hunting, Fishing, and Forestry
21. Infrastructure and Services
V. Regional Geography of Russia and Other FSU States
22. Central Russia: The Heart of the Country
23. Russia's Northwest: Fishing, Timber, and Culture
24. The Volga: Cars, Food, and Energy
25. The Caucasus: Cultural Diversity and Political Instability
26. The Urals: Metallurgy, Machinery, and Fossil Fuels
27. Siberia: Great Land
28. The Far East: The Russian Pacific
29. The Baltics: Europeysky, Not Sovetsky
30. Belarus and Moldova: Eastern Europeans
31. Ukraine and Crimea: Together or Not?
32. Kazakhstan and Central Asia: The Heart of Eurasia
33. Epilogue: Engaging with Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia
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