Description
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Geography is written to clearly and concisely convey the nature of the field of geography, its intellectual challenges, and the logical interconnections of its parts. Even if students take no further work in geography, they will have come into contact with the richness and breadth of Geography and have new insights and understandings for their present and future roles as informed adults. This new edition provides students content and scope of the subfields of geography, emphasizes its unifying themes, and provides the foundation for further work in their areas of interest.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Techniques of Geographic Analysis
Chapter 3 Physical Geography: Landforms
Chapter 4 Physical Geography: Weather and Climate
Chapter 5 Population Geography
Chapter 6 Cultural Geography
Chapter 7 Human Interaction
Chapter 8 Political Geography
Chapter 9 Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities
Chapter 10 Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services
Chapter 11 An Urban World
Chapter 12 The Geography of Natural Resources
Chapter 13 Human Impact on the Environment
