World Regional Geography : A Development

This introduction to world geography explores our increasing interdependent world from a development perspective. This perspective provides a framework for understanding the increasing commercial, cultural, political, and economic intersection between cultures and regions, and helps students understand how these global intersections affect our local environment.

Part One Basic Concepts and Ideas

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(90)

David L. Clawson

James S. Fisher

1 Geography: An Exciting Discipline

2

(15)

2 People and Resources

17

(16)

3 Physical and Cultural Components of the Human Environment

33

(27)

4 More Developed and Less Developed Countries: An Overview

60

(31)

Part Two Anglo America

91

(66)

James S. Fisher

5 Anglo America: The Bases for Development

92

(28)

6 Anglo America: Economic Growth and Transformation

120

(20)

7 Anglo America: Problems in a Developed Realm

140

(17)

Part Three Western Europe

157

(62)

Louis De Vorsey, Jr.

8 Western Europe: A Varied Home for Humanity

158

(13)

9 Western Europe: Landscapes of Development

171

(21)

10 Western Europe: Old Nations Meeting Modern Challenges

192

(27)

Part Four Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Eurasian States of the Former Soviet Union

219

(70)

Roger L. Thiede

11 Eastern Europe: The Land Between

220

(23)

12 Russia and the Eurasian States of the Former Soviet Union: Land and People

243

(22)

13 Russia and the Eurasian States of the Former Soviet Union: Economic Activity

265

(24)

Part Five Australia/New Zealand and Japan

289

(42)

Jack F. Williams

14 Australia and New Zealand: Isolation and Space

290

(14)

15 Japan: The Economic Giant

304

(27)

Part Six Monsoon Asia

331

(100)

Christopher A. Airriess

16 Monsoon Asia: An Introduction

332

(13)

17 China and its Pacific Rim Neighbors

345

(30)

18 Southeast Asia: Unity in Diversity

375

(21)

19 South Asia: The Past in the Present

396

(35)

Part Seven The Middle East and North Africa

431

(62)

Douglas L. Johnson

20 The Middle East and North Africa: Physical and Cultural Environments

432

(19)

21 The Mediterranean Crescent

451

(22)

22 The Gulf States

473

(20)

Part Eight Africa South of the Sahara

493

(74)

Samuel Aryeetey-Attoh

23 Africa South of the Sahara: Legacy of Continuity and Change

494

(29)

24 West, Central, and East Africa: Diversity in Development

523

(23)

25 Southern Africa: Development in Transition

546

(21)

Part Nine Latin America

567

David L. Clawson

26 Latin America's Heritage: Foundations and Processes of Change

568

(20)

27 Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean: Lands of Contrasts

588

(20)

28 South America: Regions of Uneven Development

608

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World Regional Geography : A Development Approach

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