Human Geography
Landscapes of Human Activities
6th Edition
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-0-697-38497-3 (ISBN)
Description
This introduction to human geography focuses on culture, society, and human activity from a geographic perspective. Among the most distinctive features of the text is its well-integrated coverage of gender roles in society and culture.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dubuque, IA
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
col. Illustrations, col. maps
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
1260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-697-38497-3 (9780697384973)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction - some background basics. Part 1 Themes and fundamentals of human geography: roots and meaning of culture; spatial interaction and spatial behaviour; population - world patterns, regional trends. Part 2 Patterns of diversity and unity: language and religion -mosaics of culture; ethnic geography - threads of diversity; folk and popular culture - diversity and uniformity. Part 3 Dynamic patterns of the space economy: livelihood and economy - primary activities; livelihood and economy - from blue collar to gold collar; patterns of development and change. Part 4 Landscapes of functional organization: urban systems and urban structures; the political ordering of space. Part 5 Human actions and environmental impacts: human impacts on natural systems - geographic outlooks on global concerns; appendices.