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This extensively revised edition of Geography of British Columbia teaches students how to think like geographers as it takes them on a journey from the origins of the region’s diverse and unique landscapes to its more recent history as a province being reshaped by the forces of globalization.

Trade Review
Geography of British Columbia remains an excellent overview of BC geography. -- Ken Favrholdt * The Ormsby Review *

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part 1: Geographical Foundations

1 British Columbia, a Region of Regions

2 Physical Processes and Human Implications

3 Geophysical Hazards and Their Risks

4 Resource Development and Management

Part 2: The Economic Geography of British Columbia

5 “Discovering” Indigenous Lands and Shaping a Colonial Landscape

6 Boom and Bust from Confederation to the Early 1900s

7 Resource Dependency and Racism in an Era of Global Chaos

8 Changing Values during the Postwar Boom

9 Resource Uncertainty in the Late Twentieth Century

10 The Twenty-First-Century Liberal Landscape

Conclusion

Glossary; Further Readings; Index

Geography of British Columbia Fourth Edition

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      Publisher University of British Columbia Press
      Published 26 June 2020
      ISBN-13 9780774864329
      978-0774864329
      ISBN-10 077486432X
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      Human geography

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This extensively revised edition of Geography of British Columbia teaches students how to think like geographers as it takes them on a journey from the origins of the region’s diverse and unique landscapes to its more recent history as a province being reshaped by the forces of globalization.

      Trade Review
      Geography of British Columbia remains an excellent overview of BC geography. -- Ken Favrholdt * The Ormsby Review *

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Part 1: Geographical Foundations

      1 British Columbia, a Region of Regions

      2 Physical Processes and Human Implications

      3 Geophysical Hazards and Their Risks

      4 Resource Development and Management

      Part 2: The Economic Geography of British Columbia

      5 “Discovering” Indigenous Lands and Shaping a Colonial Landscape

      6 Boom and Bust from Confederation to the Early 1900s

      7 Resource Dependency and Racism in an Era of Global Chaos

      8 Changing Values during the Postwar Boom

      9 Resource Uncertainty in the Late Twentieth Century

      10 The Twenty-First-Century Liberal Landscape

      Conclusion

      Glossary; Further Readings; Index

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