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ISBN 10: 0321769678
ISBN 13: 978-0321769671
Author: Susan Hardwick, Fred Shelley, Don Holtgrieve
North America’s physical, economic, and cultural environments are changing rapidly – from climate change and environmental hazards, to the ongoing global economic turmoil, to an expanding population, to the cultural phenomenon of online social networks like Facebook. The Geography of North America: Environment, Culture, Economy is an engaging approach to the geography of the U.S., Canada, and Greenland. While the material is structured around traditional concepts and themes, compelling modern examples illustrate key concepts, including popular culture, sports, music, and travel. The authors’ accessible approach promotes understanding of various regions of the continent as well as Hawai’i and Greenland.
The Second Edition strengthens the text’s three core themes of environment, culture, and economy with new data and updated chapter sections, revised feature box essays, and a new pedagogical structure consisting of learning outcomes, checkpoints, and discussion questions. Online media and quiz support are found on the book’s premium website at www.mygeoscienceplace.com.
Geography of North America The Environment Culture Economy 2nd Table of contents:
1 Introduction
Learning Outcomes
Why Study North America?
Putting Geography Back on the Map
Why Study Regional Geography?
Approaches Used in This Book
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
2 North America’s Environmental Setting
Learning Outcomes
Landforms, Hydrology, Soils
Landforms and Geomorphic Processes in North America
Hydrologic Patterns
Soils
North America’s Physiographic Provinces
Weather and Climate
North American Climate Zones
Biogeography and Ecology
Forests
Tundra
Grasslands and Steppes
Deserts and Steppes
Mediterranean Scrub
Subtropical Wetland
Ecosystems and Watersheds
Conclusion
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
3 Historical Settlement of North America
Learning Outcomes
Exploration, Discovery, Settlement, and Exploration
Indigenous Patterns and Imprints
Early European Explorers and Settlers
Colonial Settlement: New Land Uses, New Cultures
Portuguese and African Settlement
French Settlement
Russian Settlement
Spanish Settlement
Dutch Settlement
British Settlement
Ongoing Migration, Expansion, and Settlement
North American Culture Hearths and Territorial Expansion
Evolving Economic Development and Urbanization
Evolving Immigration Patterns and Issues
Nativism and the Passage of Canadian and U.S. Immigration Laws
Post–1980s Immigration: New Patterns, Old Issues
Conclusions
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
4 The North American Political Economy
Learning Outcomes
The Contemporary North American Economy
Economic Base and Economic Sectors
The Primary Sector
The Secondary Sector
The Tertiary Sector
The Quaternary Sector
The Changing Urban System of North America
North America and the World Economy
Political Institutions in North America
Conclusion
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
5 The Atlantic Periphery
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Historical Settlement
Pre-European Settlement
European Settlement
Regional Economies and Politics
Agriculture—A Marginal Proposition
Resources from the Forest and the Sea
Manufacturing, Innovation, and Trade
Spillovers from Megalopolis
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Metropolitan Areas
The Future of the Atlantic Periphery
Environmental Impacts
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
6 Quebec
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Environmental Issues
Historical Settlement
Regional Economies and Politics
Economic Activities
Quebec’s Urban and Industrial Economies
The Development of Quebecois Nationalism and the Quiet Revolution
The Secession Movement in Quebec
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Southern Quebec
Northern Quebec
Urban Places in Quebec
The Future of Quebec
Toward Cultural Sustainability
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
7 Megalopolis
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Land Cover
Historical Settlement
Regional Economies and Politics
The Establishment of Megalopolis
The Emergence of New York and Washington, D.C.
Industrialization and Deindustrialization in the Northeast
Cities and Suburbs
Unity and Diversity in Megalopolis
Culture, Peoples, and Places
The Major Cities of Megalopolis
Environmental Issues
Other Cities of the Northeastern Corridor
Nonurban Places in an Urban Region
The Future of Megalopolis
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
8 The Great Lakes and Corn Belt
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Lakes and Rivers
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Historical Settlement
Regional Economies and Politics
Agriculture and Other Primary-Sector Activities
Industry in the Great Lakes and Corn Belt
Tertiary and Quaternary Economic Sectors
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Canadian Places on the Great Lakes
American Places on the Great Lakes
American Places in the Corn Belt
The Future of the Great Lakes/Corn Belt Region
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
9 The Inland South
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Historical Settlement
Population Changes in the South After the Civil War
Regional Economies and Politics
The Changing Economic Position of the Inland South
The Primary and Secondary Sectors in the Contemporary Inland South
The Tertiary and Quaternary Sectors
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Places in the Eastern Inland South
Places in the Central Inland South
Places in the Western Inland South
The Future of the Inland South
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
10 The Coastal South
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Historical Settlement
Native Americans
Early European Settlement
African Americans, Latin Americans, and Vietnamese Immigrants
Regional Economies and Politics
Primary and Secondary Economic Activities
Government Services and the Military
Resorts, Tourism, and Retirement
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Other Places in the Coastal South
The Future of the Coastal South
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
11 The Great Plains
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Hydrology
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Historical Settlement
Early Settlement of the Great Plains
Aging in Place on the Great Plains
Regional Economies and Politics
Agriculture and the Boom and Bust Cycle
Energy Production and Mining
Manufacturing and Meatpacking
Tertiary- and Quaternary-Sector Economic Activities
Culture, Peoples, and Places
The Canadian Great Plains (Prairies)
The Northern U.S. Great Plains
The Central U.S. Great Plains
The Southern U.S. Great Plains
The Future of the Great Plains
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
12 The Rocky Mountain Region
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Vegetation Patterns
Environmental Hazards
Historical Settlement
Native American and First Nations Settlement
Early Euro-American Settlement
Early Canadian Settlement
American Settlement
Regional Economies and Politics
The Primary Sector
Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary Sectors
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Urban Growth
Cities in the Rocky Mountain Region
The Future of the Rocky Mountain Region
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
13 The Intermontane West
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Natural Vegetation and Environmental Issues
Historical Settlement
Indigenous Imprints
Spanish and Mexican Settlement
Euro-American Settlement: A Land of Discontinuous Settlement
The Latter-day Saints
Other Migration Streams in the Intermontane West
Regional Economies and Politics
Farming, Ranching, and Water Resources
Minerals and Other Natural Resources
Tertiary- and Quaternary-Sector Activities
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Places in the Canadian Intermontane West
Places in the Central and Southern U.S. Intermontane West
The Future of the Intermontane West
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
14 MexAmerica
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Historical Settlement
Native Americans and the Spanish and Mexican Era
The Spanish and Mexican Era
Regional Economies and Politics
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Places in South and Central Texas
The Future of MexAmerica
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
15 California
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Water Resources and Environmental Modification
Historical Settlement
Native Americans
Early Spanish and Mexican Settlement
Impacts of the Gold Rush
Regional Economies and Politics
Agriculture and Natural Resources
California and the Defense Industry
Hollywood and the Entertainment Industry
Silicon Valley and the High-Technology Industry
California and the Pacific Rim
Culture, Peoples, and Places
California’s Cities
The Southern California Conurbation
The San Francisco Bay Urban Region
Cities in the Central Valley and Beyond
The Future of California
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
16 The Pacific Northwest
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Historical Settlement
Native Americans and First Nations People
Early Europeans
Post–1880s Settlement
Regional Economies and Politics
Resources and the Primary Sector
The Pacific Rim Connection
The Pacific Rim Connection Today
High Technology, Tourism, and the Pacific Northwest Economy
Population Growth and Environmental Issues
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Places in Alaska
Places in British Columbia
Places in Washington
Places in Oregon
The Future of the Pacific Northwest
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
17 Hawai’i and the Pacific Islands
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Biogeography and Biodiversity
Hazards and Water Resources
Historical Settlement
Settlers from the Pacific Islands
European and American Settlement
Regional Economies and Politcs
Agriculture
The Crossroads of the Pacific
Tourism
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Oahu and Honolulu
The Big Island
Maui and Its Neighbors
Kauai and Niihau
The Pacific Islands
The Future of Hawai’i
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
18 The Far North
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Setting
Landforms
Weather, Climate, and Hazards
Environmental Issues in the Far North
Historical Settlement
Indigenous Peoples
European, American, and Canadian Settlement
Settlement Patterns in the 20th Century
Regional Economies and Politics
The Traditional Economy of the Far North
Mining and Mineral Extraction
Integrating the Far North into North America and the World
Culture, Peoples, and Places
Lingering Cultural and Ethnic Divides
Greenland
The Future of the Far North
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
19 The Future of North America
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Issues
The Legacy of the Past
Environmental Issues in the 21st Century
Demography and Population Patterns
The Legacy of the Past
Demographic and Population Patterns in the 21st Century
Culture, Race, and Ethnicity
The Legacy of the Past
Culture, Race, and Ethnicity in the 21st Century
The North American Economy
The Legacy of the Past
Economic Shifts in the 21st Century?
Urbanization and Shifting Urban Growth Patterns
The Legacy of the Past
Urbanization and Urban Settlement Patterns in the 21st Century
North America’s Role in the World
The Legacy of the Past
North American Geopolitics and Globalization
North America in the 21st Century
Review Questions
Group Activities
Suggestions for Further Reading
Appendix Select North America Maps
Glossary
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