Contemporary Human Geography

Name: Contemporary Human Geography
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ISBN: 9780321590039

ISBN-10: 0321590031

ISBN-13: 9780321590039

Edition: 2010

Authors: James M. Rubenstein

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This innovative new book explores current human geography in the bold visual style that distinguishes Dorling Kindersley (DK) publications. Thinking Geographically; Population; Migration; Culture; Language; Religion; Ethnicity; Political Geography; Development; Agriculture; Industry; Settlements and Services; Urban Patterns; Resource Issues. An interesting reference for anyone interested in learning more about human geography.

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication date: 2/16/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

James M. Rubenstein is a professor of Geography at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His previous publications include The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, An Introduction to Geography: People Places and Environment, and The Changing U.S. Auto Industry: A Geographical Analysis.




Thinking Geographically



The history of geography



The science of geography



Reading maps



Contemporary mapping tools



Places: Unique locations



Regions: Unique areas



Scale: Global patterns



Space: Distribution of features



Connections between places



Population



Population concentrations



Population density



Components of growth



Fertility and morality



The demographic transition



Malthus



Declining birth rates



The epidemiological transition



Global health threats



Migration



Reasons to migrate



Characteristics of migrants



Global migration patterns



Guest workers



US immigration patterns



Immigrants to US



Immigration issues



Migration between regions



Migration within region



Culture



Origin and diffusion of folk culture



Origin and diffusion of popular culture



Sports



Housing



Food



Clothing



Popular media



Uniform landscape



Environmental damage



Language



Classifying languages



Distribution of languages



Indo-european languages



Origin and diffusion of English



English dialects



Global dominance of english



Multilingual states



Preserving endangered languages



French and Spanish in North America



Religion



Classifying religions



Distribution of religions



Distribution of US religions



Geographic origin of religions



Diffusion of religions



Religious structures



The calendar



Ireland



The middle east



Ethnicity



US ethnic distribution



African-American migration



Ethnicity and race



Transforming ethnicities into nationalities



Nation-states and multinational states



Combining and dividing ethnicities



Iraq



Ethnic cleansing



The Balkans



Political Geography



Defining states



Development of states



Colonies



Shapes of states



Boundaries between states



Boundaries inside states



Electoral geography