Essentials of World Regional Geography
2nd Edition
Published on 1. April 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
688 pages
978-0-03-018382-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this text, designed for use in introductory courses on world regional geography, eight profile chapters provide a comparative view of the world's regions. Subsequent chapters provide a more focused look at specific countries.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 229 mm
Weight
1379 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-03-018382-9 (9780030183829)
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Previous edition
Christopher L. Salter | etc.
Essentials of World Regional Geography
Book
12/1994
Harcourt Brace College Publishers
€65.81
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Content
The geographer's field of vision; physical and human processes that shape the world regions; a geographic profile of Europe; the intricate geography of Europe's northwestern coreland; Europe - the north, the south, the east; a geographic profile of the former Soviet region; fragmentation and redevelopment in the former Soviet Region; a geographic profile of the Middle East; the Middle Eastern countries; challenges and opportunities; a geographic profile of monsson Asia; complex and populous South Asia; China - an ambitious blending of the past and the future; Japan and the Koreas - adversity and prosperity in the Western Pacific; a geographic profile of the Pacific world; prosperous, remote Australia and New Zealand; a geographic profile of Africa south of the Sahara; regions of Africa south of the Sahara; geographic profile of Latin America; the diversity of Latin America; geographic profile of North America; national and regional characteristics of Canada; the geography and diversity of change in the United States.