Author: Thomas J. Bassett Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226039080 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 217
Book Description
Earlier this year, President Obama declared one of his top priorities to be “making sure that people are able to get enough to eat.” The United States spends about five billion dollars on food aid and related programs each year, but still, both domestically and internationally, millions of people are hungry. In 2006, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations counted 850 million hungry people worldwide, but as food prices soared, an additional 100 million or more who were vulnerable succumbed to food insecurity. If hunger were simply a matter of food production, no one would go without. There is more than enough food produced annually to provide every living person with a healthy diet, yet so many suffer from food shortages, unsafe water, and malnutrition every year. That’s because hunger is a complex political, economic, and ecological phenomenon. The interplay of these forces produces a geography of hunger that Thomas J. Bassett and Alex Winter-Nelson illuminate in this empowering book. The Atlas of World Hunger uses a conceptual framework informed by geography and agricultural economics to present a hunger index that combines food availability, household access, and nutritional outcomes into a single tool—one that delivers a fuller understanding of the scope of global hunger, its underlying mechanisms, and the ways in which the goals for ending hunger can be achieved. The first depiction of the geography of hunger worldwide, the Atlas will be an important resource for teachers, students, and anyone else interested in understanding the geography and causes of hunger. This knowledge, the authors argue, is a critical first step toward eliminating unnecessary suffering in a world of plenty.
Author: J G 1860-1920 Bartholomew Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781019953600 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated atlas and gazetteer is the perfect resource for anyone interested in the geography and history of our world. With detailed maps, informative text, and stunning illustrations, this volume is both informative and entertaining. Whether you're a student, a teacher, or just someone who loves learning about different cultures and places, The Graphic Atlas and Gazetteer of the World is an essential addition to your library. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Derek Nelson Publisher: Kodansha ISBN: 9781568362984 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 212
Book Description
This amusing, fact-filled book recharts geography--from Ptolemy to the break-up of Yugoslavia--through the eyes of intrepid seafarers, arrogant imperialists, feuding neighbors, gullible map-makers, and bumbling tourists. 50 maps.
Author: Arthur Nelson Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351178938 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
With an expected population of 400 million by 2040, America is morphing into an economic system composed of twenty-three 'megapolitan' areas that will dominate the nation’s economy by midcentury. These 'megapolitan' areas are networks of metropolitan areas sharing common economic, landscape, social, and cultural characteristics. The rise of 'megapolitan' areas will change how America plans. For instance, in an area comparable in size to France and the low countries of the Netherlands and Belgium – considered among the world's most densely settled – America's 'megapolitan' areas are already home to more than two and a half times as many people. Indeed, with only eighteen percent of the contiguous forty-eight states’ land base, America's megapolitan areas are more densely settled than Europe as a whole or the United Kingdom. Megapolitan America goes into spectacular demographic, economic, and social detail in mapping the dramatic – and surprisingly optimistic – shifts ahead. It will be required reading for those interested in America’s future.
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1465421181 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 386
Book Description
A beautifully clear, detailed, and fully revised and updated guide, DK's Reference World Atlas gives a superb overview of all the world's regions. Providing a detailed reference map set, the atlas also features computer-generated terrain-modeled maps and the landscapes, bringing an all-new dimension to cartography. This ninth edition of DK's respected Reference World Atlas includes all recent border, place name, and flag changes from around the world, including the emerging state of South Sudan.
Author: National Geographic Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 1426215436 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
Provides physical and thematic maps of the Earth, covering such aspects as population, food, minerals, climate, politics, and energy, as well as maps of the surface of the Moon, Mars, inner and outer solar system, and universe.
Author: Kenneth F. Kister Publisher: Greenwood ISBN: Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 254
Book Description
Evaluative annotated bibliography of atlases including acquisition guidelines, sources for reviews of maps and atlases, and publishers.
Author: Thomas Nelson Publishers Publisher: ISBN: 9780785211549 Category : Bible Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Full visual aids make this book a powerful resource for teaching others. By using the reproducible maps and charts, you can help others visualize the events, places and people in the Old and New Testaments.
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1465413782 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 386
Book Description
Find out all about our world today with the new edition of this classic reference atlas. From the defining boundaries of the Balkan states to the icy terrain of Antarctica, more than 400 maps created with the latest digital mapping techniques and satellite data are combined to bring you Earth in more detail than ever before. Terrain models reveal physical features, while informative text, photographs, and diagrams provide a superb overview of the physical, political, economic, and demographic geography of the world. Features detailed fact files on all nations, including each region's land use, industrial activities, and population distribution. The included 75,000-placename index-gazetteer makes this an essential desktop reference for business, home, or school use.
Author: Thomas J. Bassett
Author: J G 1860-1920 Bartholomew
Author: Derek Nelson
Author: Arthur Nelson
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Author: Rand McNally and Company
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Author: Thomas Nelson Publishers
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