Human Geography Culture, Society, and Space

Name: Human Geography Culture, Society, and Space
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ISBN: 9780471441076

ISBN-10: 0471441074

ISBN-13: 9780471441076

Edition: 7th 2003 (Revised)

Authors: H. J. de Blij, Alexander B. Murphy

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Taking us from our hominid ancestors to the megacities of today, 'Human Geography' brings a new emphasis to the political and economic issues of human geography.

Book details

List price: $104.95
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/20/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 608
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 3.300
Language: English



The cover photos show two people in two places connected to a wider world through modern technology


For many, such images evoke a world of social, economic, and cultural "globalization."


Yet what does globalization mean?


Are the lives of the individuals on the cover, one in Yemen (front cover) and the other in the United States (back cover), converging?


Can we increasingly think of ourselves as living in one world?


Some might say "yes," but a look into the geographical context within which these individuals lead their lives reveals a more complicated answer


These two people live in places that have developed distinct human and physical attributes


Moreover, there is a geography to globalization itself, in that internationalized technologies, economic interactions, and cultural forms affect some places more than others


If we are to understand the complexities of the modern world, we must consider how global forces are interacting with local and regional geographies to produce the patterns and processes that are shaping our constantly changing, endlessly fascinating world