Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts - Hardcover

De Blij, Harm J.; Muller, Peter O.

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9780471314240: Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts

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ISBN 10: 0471314242 ISBN 13: 9780471314240

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1999

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Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts 2000 This Ninth Edition of Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts reports the state of the world as well as the state of the discipline of geography at the end of the twentieth century. To understand our fast–changing world you need a geographic perspective, and this book contains some 230 maps depicting topics ranging from environmental conditions to intensifying globalization. But geography is changing too, and our coverage ranges from classic spatial models to modern viewpoints–all placed in their regional settings. To mark the turn of the century, we have included a foldout map of the world as it was 100 years ago. It can be laid out to compare to any map in the text, and to reveal how greatly the regional geography of our world has changed in just one century. And global transformation continues. While it is not yet possible to define the outlines of the "New World Order" that has been the topic of so much discussion during the 1990s, we can discern some of its geographic components, including the growing role of countries facing the Pacific Ocean. Will a Pacific Century follow the Atlantic Century just concluded? Here you will find insights to help you organize your thoughts.

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This new edition reports on major world events of geographic significance, concentrating on the 21st century. Updated features include a new numbering system, and a website featuring "Virtual Field Trips". Concepts, ideas, and terms, that appear in the text, have been numbered at the beginning of each chapter to provide students and instructors with a system for finding key concepts, and physical geography is presented in a more consistent fashion from chapter to chapter. A foldout map of the world in 1900 is also included, so that comparisons can be made from the beginning to the end of the 20th century. The website highlights approximately 13 "Virtual Field Trips", that provide the opportunity for students to travel (virtually) to other areas of the world.

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