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ISBN 10: 1118123204
ISBN 13: 978-1118123201
Author: Harm de Blij, Muller, Nijam
This text is an unbound, binder-ready edition.
The new 15th edition maintains the quality you’ve come to expect from the foremost author team in geography. It continues to showcase authoritative content, outstanding cartography, currency, and flexibility in a technology-rich package.
Joining the author team in the 15th edition is Jan Nijman, Professor of Geography and Regional Studies at the University of Amsterdam, Professor Emeritus at the University of Miami, and a member of the National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration. Professor Nijman worked together with the senior authors to bring these enhancements to the new edition of Regions.
Geography Realms Regions and Concepts 15th Table of contents:
1 The North American Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
Population Clusters
North America’s Physical Geography
Native Americans and European Settlement
Cultural Foundations
The Federal Map of North America
The Distribution of Natural Resources
Urbanization and the Spatial Economy
Regional Planning Case—Savannah, Georgia’s Expanding Port
Technology & Geography—GPS, Sensors, and Self-Driving Cars
Map Analysis
The Making of a Multicultural Realm
Map Analysis
Regional Issue—Immigration
Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
Regionalism and Ethnicity in the United States
REGIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
Region The Northeast
Region The North Atlantic Coast
Region The French Canada
Region The Southeast
Region The Southwest
Region The West Coast
Region The Rocky Mountains Region
Region The Midwest
Region The Northern Frontier
2 The Middle American Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
The Realm’s Northern Boundary
Physical Geography of Middle America
Cultural Geography
Political and Economic Fragmentation
Map Analysis
Regional Issue—The Tourism Industry in Middle American Economies
REGIONS OF MIDDLE AMERICA
Region Mexico
Region The Central American Republics
Technology & Geography—The Shipping Container
Regional Planning Case—The Nicaragua Canal
The Caribbean Basin
Region The Greater Antilles
Region The Lesser Antilles
3 The South American Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
Physiography
States Ancient and Modern
The Cultural Mosaic
Economic Geography
Technology & Geography—Remote Sensing and Deforestation
Urbanization and Its Regional Expressions
External Relations
REGIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Region The Caribbean North
Region The Andean West
Region The Southern Cone
Map Analysis
Region Brazil: Giant of South America
Regional Planning Case—The Madeira River Dams
Future Prospects of South America
4 The European Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
Europe’s Eastern Boundary
Technology & Geography—What is GIS?
Modern Historical Geography
Contemporary Europe: A Dynamic Realm
European Unification
Consequences of Unification
NATO and European Security
Europe’s Refugee Crisis
Islamist Terrorism in Europe
Immigration and the Growing Multicultural Challenge
REGIONS OF EUROPE
Region Western Europe
Regional Planning Case—Amsterdam’s North-South Line
Region Northern Europe
Region Mediterranean Europe
Region Eastern Europe
Map Analysis
Europe’s Future Prospects
5 The Russian/Central Asian Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
Physical Geography of Russia/Central Asia
Technology & Geography—Russia’s Nuclear Icebreakers in the Arctic Ocean
The Natural Riches of Russia and Central Asia
Russia’s Czarist Roots
The Soviet Union (1922–1991)
Post-Soviet Russia and Central Asia
Regional Issue—Does Russia Need to Build Up Its Military?
REGIONS OF RUSSIA AND CENTRAL ASIA
The New Russia
Map Analysis
Region The Russian Core
Region The Southeastern Frontier
Region Siberia
Region The Russian Far East
Region Transcaucasia
Map Analysis
Region Central Asia
Regional Planning Case—Astana, Kazakhstan: Planned City and Venue for World Expo 2017
A Realm in Flux
6 The North African/Southwest Asian Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
Hearths of Cultures
Stage for Islam
The Ottoman Empire and Its Aftermath
The Power and Peril of Oil
Fragmented Modernization
Technology & Geography—Global Water Needs and Desalination
Map Analysis
The Arab Spring of 2011 and Its Aftermath
Politics and Religion
A Realm in Turmoil
REGIONS OF NORTH AFRICA/SOUTHWEST ASIA
Region Egypt and the Lower Nile Basin
Region The Middle East
Region The Arabian Peninsula
Regional Planning Case—Saudi Arabia’s Economic Cities
Region The Empire States
Region The Maghreb and Its Neighbors
Region The African Transition Zone
7 The Subsaharan African Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
Africa’s Physiography
Africa’s Historical Geography
Map Analysis
The Colonial Transformation
Human–Environment Relations
Population and Health
Cultural Patterns
Urbanization and Africa’s Dual Economies
Africa Rising?
Map Analysis
REGIONS OF SUBSAHARAN AFRICA
Region West Africa
Regional Planning Case—The New Lagos: Eko-Atlantic City
Region East Africa
Region Equatorial Africa
Region Southern Africa
8 The South Asian Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
South Asia’s Physiography
Birthplace of Civilizations and Religions
Foreign Invaders
The Geopolitics of Modern South Asia
Regional Issue—Who Should Govern Kashmir?
Emerging Markets and Fragmented Modernization
Map Analysis
South Asia’s Population Geography
Map Analysis
REGIONS OF SOUTH ASIA
Region The West: Afghanistan’s Unstable Transition Zone
Region The West: Pakistan
Regional Planning Case—The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Region India: Giant of the Realm
Region Bangladesh
Region The Northern Mountain States
Region The Southern Islands
9 The East Asian Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
Geographic Dimensions
Political Geography
Environment and Population
Regional Planning Case—China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project
Peoples of the East Asian Realm
East Asia’s Post–World War II Development
East Asia’s Economic Transformation
Geopolitics in East Asia
REGIONS OF EAST ASIA
The People’s Republic of China
Regional Issue—The One-Child Policy
Region China’s Coastal Core
Region China’s Interior
Region China’s Western Periphery
Region Mongolia
Region The Korean Peninsula
Map Analysis
Region Japan
Region Taiwan
10 The Southeast Asian Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
A Geographic Overview
Southeast Asia’s Physical Geography
Political Geography: Territorial Configurations
Population Geography
Regional Issue—The Chinese Presence in Southeast Asia
China in Southeast Asia Today
Map Analysis
Map Analysis
REGIONS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
Region Mainland Southeast Asia
Technology & Geography—Making the invisible visible—LiDAR at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat
Regional Planning Case—Dawei, Myanmar
Region Insular Southeast Asia
11 The Austral Realm
DEFINING THE REALM
Land and Environment
REGIONS OF THE AUSTRAL REALM
Region Australia
Map Analysis
Regional Issue—Aboriginals in Australia
Region New Zealand
Regional Planning Case—Rebuilding Christchurch After the 2010–2011 Earthquakes
12 Pacific Realm and Polar Futures
DEFINING THE REALM
Colonization and Independence
The Pacific Realm and Its Marine Geography
Regional Issue—Who Should Own the Oceans?
REGIONS OF THE PACIFIC REGIONS
Region Melanesia
Region Micronesia
Regional Planning Case—Adaptation to Rising Sea Level in Kiribati
Region Polynesia
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