Author: Sir Richard PhillipsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
A Geographical View of the World
Author: Sir Richard PhillipsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Rediscovering Geography
Author: Rediscovering Geography CommitteePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309577624
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
As political, economic, and environmental issues increasingly spread across the globe, the science of geography is being rediscovered by scientists, policymakers, and educators alike. Geography has been made a core subject in U.S. schools, and scientists from a variety of disciplines are using analytical tools originally developed by geographers. Rediscovering Geography presents a broad overview of geography's renewed importance in a changing world. Through discussions and highlighted case studies, this book illustrates geography's impact on international trade, environmental change, population growth, information infrastructure, the condition of cities, the spread of AIDS, and much more. The committee examines some of the more significant tools for data collection, storage, analysis, and display, with examples of major contributions made by geographers. Rediscovering Geography provides a blueprint for the future of the discipline, recommending how to strengthen its intellectual and institutional foundation and meet the demand for geographic expertise among professionals and the public.
A Geographical and Historical View of the World: Exhibiting a Complete Delineation of the Natural and Artificial Features of Each Country
Author: John BiglandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
A Geographical and Historical View of the World
Author: John BiglandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
A General View of the World
Author: Ezekiel BlomfieldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
A Geographical and Historical View of the World
Author: John BiglandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A Geographical View of the World
Author: Sir Richard PhillipsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
China
Author: David W. S. WongPublisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462533736
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
China has become a superpower, exerting significant influence globally. This accessible text integrates thematic and regional coverage to provide a panoramic view of China--its physical geography; population, including ethnic diversity; urban development; agriculture and land use; transportation networks; dynamic economic processes; and environmental challenges. Cultural and political geography topics are woven throughout the chapters. The text also offers in-depth assessments of selected regions, capturing the complexity of this vast and populous country. It is richly illustrated with more than 150 maps, tables, figures, and photographs--including 8 pages in full color--which are available as PowerPoint slides at the companion website. Pedagogical Features *Chapter-opening learning objectives. *Chapter-opening key concepts and terms. *Extensive notes pointing students to relevant online resources. *Engaging topic boxes in every chapter.
Prisoners of Geography
Author: Tim MarshallPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501121472
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Elliott and Thompson Limited.
An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism
Author: Velvet NelsonPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442271094
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Tourism is an astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming an ever-greater part of life in today’s global world. This clear and engaging text introduces undergraduate students to this vast and diverse subject through the lens of geography, the only field with the breadth to consider all of the aspects, activities, and perspectives that constitute tourism. Indeed, geography and tourism have always been interconnected, and Velvet Nelson reinforces the relationship between them by using both human and physical geography to interpret all facets of tourism—economic, social, and environmental. She shows how geography provides the tools and concepts to consider both the positive and negative factors that affect tourists and destinations as well as the effects tourism has on both peoples and places. Her real-world case studies, based both on research and on the experiences of tourists themselves, vividly illustrate key issues. This comprehensive, thematically organized introduction will enhance students’ understanding of geographic concepts and how they can be used as a way of viewing and understanding the world.