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Globalization and Diversity
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Chapter 1.1 - Converging Currents Of GlobalizationChapter 1.2 - Geography Matters: Environments, Regions, LandscapesChapter 1.3 - The Geographer’s Toolbox: Location, Maps, Remote Sensing, And GisChapter 1.6 - Population And Settlement: People On The LandChapter 1.7 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: The Geography Of Change And TraditionChapter 1.8 - Geopolitical Framework: Unity And FragmentationChapter 1.9 - Economic And Social Development: The Geography Of Wealth And PovertyChapter 2.1 - Geology: A Restless EarthChapter 2.2 - Global Climates: A Worrisome ForecastChapter 2.3 - Water: A Scarce World Resource
Chapter 2.4 - Bioregions: The Globalization Of NatureChapter 3.1 - Environmental Geography: A Threatened Land Of PlentyChapter 3.2 - Population And Settlement: Reshaping A Continental LandscapeChapter 3.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: Shifting Patterns Of PluralismChapter 3.4 - Geopolitical Framework: Patterns Of Dominance And DivisionChapter 3.5 - Economic And Social Development: Geographies Of Abundance And AffluenceChapter 4.1 - Environmental Geography: Neotropical Diversity And DegradationChapter 4.2 - Population And Settlement: The Dominance Of CitiesChapter 4.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: Repopulating A ContinentChapter 4.4 - Geopolitical Framework: Redrawing The MapChapter 4.5 - Economic And Social Development: Focusing On NeoliberalismChapter 5.1 - Environmental Geography: Paradise UndoneChapter 5.2 - Population And Settlement: Densely Settled Is Lands And Rimland FrontiersChapter 5.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: A Neo-africa In The AmericasChapter 5.4 - Geopolitical Framework: Colonialism, Neocolonialism, And IndependenceChapter 5.5 - Economic And Social Development: From Cane Fields To Cruise ShipsChapter 6.1 - Environmental Geography: The Plateau ContinentChapter 6.2 - Population And Settlement: Young And RestlessChapter 6.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: Unity Through AdversityChapter 6.4 - Geopolitical Framework: Legacies Of Colonialism And ConflictChapter 6.5 - Economic And Social Development: The Struggle To RebuildChapter 7.1 - Environmental Geography: Life In A Fragile WorldChapter 7.2 - Population And Settlement: Patterns In An Arid LandChapter 7.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: Signatures Of ComplexityChapter 7.4 - Geopolitical Framework: Never-ending TensionsChapter 7.5 - Economic And Social Development: Lands Of Wealth And PovertyChapter 8.1 - Environmental Geography: Human Transformation Of A Diverse LandscapeChapter 8.2 - Population And Settlement: Slow Growth And Rapid MigrationChapter 8.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: A Mosaic Of DifferencesChapter 8.4 - Geopolitical Framework: A Dynamic MapChapter 8.5 - Economic And Social Development: Integration And TransitionChapter 9.1 - Environmental Geography: A Vast And Challenging LandChapter 9.2 - Population And Settlement: An Urban DomainChapter 9.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: The Legacy Of Slavic DominanceChapter 9.4 - Geopolitical Framework: Resurgent Global Superpower? 3Chapter 9.5 - Economic And Social Development: An Era Of Ongoing AdjustmentChapter 10.1 - Environmental Geography: Steppes, Deserts, And Threatened LakesChapter 10.2 - Population And Settlement: Densely Settled Oases Amid Vacant LandsChapter 10.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: A Meeting Ground Of Different TraditionsChapter 10.4 - Geopolitical Framework: Political ReawakeningChapter 10.5 - Economic And Social Development: Abundant Resources, Troubled EconomiesChapter 11.1 - Environmental Geography: Resource Pressures In A Crowded LandChapter 11.2 - Population And Settlement: A Realm Of Crowded Lowland BasinsChapter 11.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: A Confucian Realm?Chapter 11.4 - Geopolitical Framework: The Imperial Legacies Of China And JapanChapter 11.5 - Economic And Social Development: A Core Region Of The Global EconomyChapter 12.1 - Environmental GeographyChapter 12.2 - Population And SettlementChapter 12.3 - Cultural Coherence And DiversityChapter 12.4 - Geopolitical FrameworkChapter 12.5 - Economic And Social DevelopmentChapter 13.1 - Environmental Geography: A Once-forested RegionChapter 13.2 - Population And Settlement: Subsistence, Migration, And CitiesChapter 13.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: A Meeting Ground Of World CulturesChapter 13.4 - Geopolitical Framework: War, Ethnic Strife, And Regional CooperationChapter 13.5 - Economic And Social Development: The Roller Coaster Ride Of Developing EconomiesChapter 14.1 - Environmental Geography: A Varied Natural And Human HabitatChapter 14.2 - Population And Settlement: A Diverse Cultural LandscapeChapter 14.3 - Cultural Coherence And Diversity: A Global CrossroadsChapter 14.4 - Geopolitical Framework: A Region Of Dynamic PolitiesChapter 14.5 - Economic And Social Development: A Difficult Path To Paradise
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This contemporary approach to World Regional Geography introduces the latest ideas, concepts, and theories in geography while also developing a strong foundation in the fundamentals of world regions. It helps professors convey a strong sense of place and an understanding of the connections within and between world regions. Globalization and Diversity is a briefer version of the popular Diversity Amid Globalization by the same authors; this distillation focuses on the core materials that students need in a World Regional Geography course. The Fourth Edition features a new and unique focus on sustainability, along with compelling new technology that includes MasteringGeographyâ„¢ with MapMasterâ„¢ interactive maps, new video resources, animations, and Google Earthâ„¢ activities.
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