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ISBN 10: 0321811127
ISBN 13: 978-0321811127
Author: James M. Rubenstein
Contemporary Human Geographyis a beautifully crafted, modular springboard into essential human and cultural geography concepts, designed for the contemporary geography student. This brief, innovative text explores current human geography in the bold visual style that distinguishes Dorling Kindersley (DK) publications. Topics within each chapter are organized into modular, self-contained, two-page spreads. Together with the graphics, Rubensteins efficient writing engages students, presenting information clearly without sacrificing the high-quality geography content essential to students and instructors.
Contemporary Human Geography 2nd Table of contents:
1 THINKING GEOGRAPHICALLY
How do geographers describe where things are?
1.1 Welcome to Geography 4
1.2 Ancient and Medieval Geography 6
1.3 Reading Maps 8
1.4 The Geographic Grid 10
1.5 Geography’s Contemporary Analytic Tools 12
Why is each point on Earth unique?
1.6 Place: A Unique Location 14
1.7 Region: A Unique Area 16
How are different locations interrelated?
1.8 Scale: From Global to Local 18
1.9 Space: Distribution of Features 20
1.10 Connection: Interaction Between Places 22
How do people relate to their environment?
1.11 Earth’s Physical Systems 24
1.12 Human-Environment Interaction 26
Chapter Review 28
2 POPULATION
Where is the world’s population distributed?
2.1 Population Concentrations 34
22 Population Density 36
Why does population growth vary among countries?
2.3 Components of Change 38
2.4 Population Structure 40
2.5 The Dernographic Transition 42
2.6 Declining Birth Rates 44
How might population change in the future?
2.7 Population Futures 46
28 Malthus’s Grim Forecast 48
29 The Epidemiologic Transition 50
2.10 Global Reemergence of infectious Diseases 52
Chapter Review 54
3 MIGRATION
Where are migrants distributed?
3.1 Global Migration Patterns 58
Changing Origin of U.S. Immigrants 60
3.3 Interregional Migration 62 3.4 Intraregional Migration 64
Why do people migrate?
3.5 Reasons to Migrate 66
3.6 Migrating to Find Work 68
3.7 Gender and Family 70
What obstacles do immigrants face?
3.8 Undocumented U.S. Immigrants 72
3.9 Attitudes Towards Immigrants 74
Chapter Review 76
4 FOLK AND POPULAR CULTURE
How are folk and popular culture distributed?
4.1 Elements of Folk and Popular Culture 80
42 Origin and Diffusion of Music 82
4.3 Origin and Diffusion of Sports 84
How are needs of daily life met in folk and popular culture?
4.4 Folk and Popular House Styles 86
4.5 Folk and Popular Food Preferences 88
4.6 Folk and Popular Clothing Preferences 90
How is the landscape altered by folk and popular leisure?
4.7 Diffusion of Popular Media 92
48 Landscapes of Folk and Popular Art and Leisure 94
4.9 Challenges to Landscapes of Folk and Popular Culture 96
5 LANGUAGE
How are languages classified?
5.1 Classifying Languages 102
5.2 Distribution of Languages 104
5.3 Indo-European Languages 106
How are languages distributed?
5.4 Origin and Diffusion 108
5.5 Dialects 110
5.6 Global Dominance of English 112
5.7 isolated. Endangered, and Extinct Languages 114
How do languages share space?
5.8 French and Spanish in North America 116
5.9 Multilingual States 118
Chapter Review 120
6 RELIGION
Where are religions distributed?
6.1 Distribution of Religions 124
6.2 Geographic Branches of Religions 126 Diversity of Universalizing Religions 128
6.4 Origin of Religions 130
6.5 Diffusion of Universalizing Religions 132
How do religions shape landscapes?
6.6 Holy Places in Universalizing Religions 134
6.7 Ethnic Religions and the Landscape 136
Where are territorial conflicts between religions?
6.8 Religious Conflicts: Ireland 138
6.9 Religious Conflicts: The Middle East 140
6.10 Jerusalem: Contested Space 142
7 ETHNICITY
Where are ethnicities and races distributed?
7.1 Race and Ethnicity 148
7.2 Distribution of Ethnicities in the United States 150
7.3 African American Migration 152
7.4 Discrimination by Race 154
Where are ethnicities and nationalities
distributed?
7.5 Ethnicities and Nationalities 156
7.6 Combining and Dividing Ethnicities 158
Where do ethnicities face conflict?
7.7 Ethnic Diversity in Western Asia 160
7.8 Ethnic Cleansing in the Balcans 162
7.9 Ethnic Competition and Genocide in Africa 164
Chapter Review 166
8 POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
What is a state?
8.1 A World of States 170
8.2 Ancient States 172
8.3 Nation-States and Multinational States 174
8.4 Challenges in Defining States 176
8.5 Colonies 178
How are states organized?
8.6 Shapes of States 180
8.7 Boundaries 182
8.8 Governing States 184
8.9 Electoral Geography 186
How do states interact with each other?
8.10 Cooperation Among States 188
8.11 Terrorism by Individuals and Organizations 190
8.12 State Support for Terrorism 192
9 DEVELOPMENT
How does development vary among regions?
9.1 Human Development Index 198
9.2 Standard of Living 200
9.3 Access to Knowledge 202
9.4 Health Indicators 204
9.5 Gender-related Development 206
How can countries promote development?
9.6 Two Paths to Development 208
9.7 World Trade 210
9.8 Financing Development 212
What are future challenges for development?
9.9 Fair Trade 214
9.10 Millennium Development Goals 216
Chapter Review 218
10 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
What do people eat?
10.1 Origin of Agriculture 222
10.2 Diet 224
10.5 Nutrition and Hunger 226
How is agriculture distributed?
10.4 Agricultural Regions 228
10.5 Comparing Subsistence and Commercial
Agriculture 230
10.6 Subsistence Agriculture Regions 232
10.7 Commercial Agriculture Regions 234
10.8 Fishing 236
What challenges does agriculture face?
10.9 Subsistence Agriculture and Population
Growth 238
10.10 Commercial Agriculture and Market Forces 240
10.11 Sustainable Agriculture 242
11 INDUSTRY
Where is industry clustered?
11.1 The Industrial Revolution 248
11.2 Distribution of Industry 250
What situation factors influence industrial location?
11.3 Situation Factors in Industry 252
11.4 Changing Steel Production 254
11.5 Changing Auto Production 256
11.6 Ship by Boat, Rail, Truck, or Air? 258
What site factors influence industrial location?
11.7 Site Factors in Industry 260
11.8 Textile and Apparel Production 262
11.9 Emerging Industrial Regions 264
12 SERVICES AND SETTLEMENTS
Where are consumer services distributed?
12.1 Types of Services 270
12.2 Central Place Theory 272
12.3 Hierarchy of Consumer Services 274
12.4 Market Area Analysis 276
Where are business services distributed?
12.5 Hierarchy of Business Services 278
12.6 Business Services in Developing Countries 280
12.7 Economic Base 282
Where are settlements distributed?
12.8 Rural Settlements 284
12.9 Settlements in History 286
12.10 Urbanization 288
13 URBAN PATTERNS
Where are people distributed within urban areas?
13.1 The Central Business District 294
13.2 Models of Urban Structure 296
13.3 Social Area Analysis 298
13.4 Urban Patterns in Europe 500
15.5 Urban Patterns in Latin America 302
How are urban areas expanding?
13.6 Defining Urban Settlements 504
157 Fragmented Government 306
What challenges do cities face?
13.8 Decline and Renewal 308
13.9 Suburban Sprawl 510
13 10 Urban Transportation 312
Chapter Review 314
14 RESOURCE ISSUES
How are resources being depleted?
14.1 Nonrenewable Energy Resources 318
14.2 Energy Production and Reserves 320
14.3 Mineral Resources 322
How are resources polluted?
14.4 Air Pollution 324
14.5 Water Pollution 326
14.6 Solid Waste Pollution 328
How are resources being conserved?
14.7 Renewable Resources 330
14.8 The Car of the Future 332
14.9 Sustainability 354
Glossary 338
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