Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities ISBN: 0073051519 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Jerome Donald Fellmann Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education Number of Pages: 516 A non-major introduction to humancultural geography that focuses on culture society and human activity from a geographic perspective The book is also designed for majors taking their first course in Human Geography Fellmann provides a thorough classic up-to-date and balanced approach to this broad range of topics Among the most distinctive and important features of the text is its thorough and well-integrated coverage of gender roles in society and cultureInstructors and students using the sixth edition update will have access to PowerWeb a course-specific website developed with the help of instructors teaching the course to provide instructors and students with curriculum-based materials updated weekly assessments informative and timely world news refereed web links and much more Click Here To Compare Prices Now Glencoe World Geography [Teacher Wraparound Edition] ISBN: 0078249317 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Boehm Publisher: Glencoe McGraw-Hill Number of Pages: 894 No Item Description Available Click Here To Compare Prices Now The History and Geography of Human Genes: (Abridged paperback edition) ISBN: 0691029059 Binding: Paperback Edition: Abridged Author(s): Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Paolo Menozzi, Alberto Piazza Publisher: Princeton University Press Number of Pages: 428 Hailed as a breakthrough in the understanding of human evolution The History and Geography of Human Genes offers the first full-scale reconstruction of where human populations originated and the paths by which they spread throughout the world By mapping the worldwide geographic distribution of genes for over 110 traits in over 1800 primarily aboriginal populations the authors charted migrations and devised a clock by which to date evolutionary history This monumental work is now available in a more affordable paperback edition without the myriad illustrations and maps but containing the full text and partial appendices of the authors' pathbreaking endeavor Click Here To Compare Prices Now National Geographic Almanac of Geography (National Geographic Almanacs) ISBN: 079223877X Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): National Geographic Society Publisher: National Geographic Number of Pages: 512 The ultimate illustrated reference book on both physical and human geography from the world's leading authority on the subject is packed with hundreds of photographs drawings charts sidebars maps and more and furnishes key information on such topics as the global economy the spread of religio Click Here To Compare Prices Now The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World ISBN: 0739499157 Binding: Paperback Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Author(s): Eric Weiner Publisher: Twelve / Hatchette Book Group Number of Pages: 325 No Item Description Available Click Here To Compare Prices Now The European Culture Area: A Systematic Geography, Fifth Edition ISBN: 0742556727 Binding: Paperback Edition: 5 Author(s): Alexander B. Murphy, Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov, Bella Bychkova Jordan Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Number of Pages: 442 Now in a fully updated fifth edition this premier text has been thoroughly revised to reflect the sweeping changes the past decade has brought to Europe Long hailed for its creativity and intellectual depth the book is now further enriched by the expertise of a new lead author noted geographer Alexander B Murphy In this edition he has focused on Europe's role in the wider world and incorporated new research and teaching approaches in regional geography The topical organization_including environment ethnicity religion language demography politics industry and urban and rural life_offers students a holistic understanding of the diverse European culture area Click Here To Compare Prices Now The Kingfisher Geography Encyclopedia (Kingfisher Encyclopedias) ISBN: 0753455919 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Clive Gifford Publisher: Kingfisher Number of Pages: 487 Children will find this comprehensive and visually exciting encyclopedia gathers the essential geographical physical and cultural information they need for school assignments in one convenient and easy-to-use source Illustrated with more than 1500 photographs maps and flags this stunning volume covers all the world's 192 countries including dependencies and islands The authoritative and clearly laid out text fascinating maps and up-to-the-minute facts will help children acquire essential geographical knowledge and expand their understanding of how people live in many different parts of the world With its country-by-country layout a glossary index and a reference section at the back of the book this new encyclopedia is an exciting reference book for the whole family Click Here To Compare Prices Now Key Concepts in Geography ISBN: 1412930227 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2nd Author(s): N/A Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd Number of Pages: 480 Including ten new chapters on nature globalization development and risk and a new section on practicing geography this is a completely revised and updated edition of the bestselling standard student resource The Second Edition of Key Concepts in Geography explains the key terms space time place scale landscape - that define the language of geography It is unique in the reference literature as it provides - in one volume concepts from both human geography and physical geography; especially relevant now that environment is so critical to our understanding of geography Click Here To Compare Prices Now Economic Geography and Public Policy ISBN: 069112311X Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Richard Baldwin, Rikard Forslid, Philippe Martin, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Frederic Robert-Nicoud Publisher: Princeton University Press Number of Pages: 504 Research on the spatial aspects of economic activity has flourished over the past decade due to the emergence of new theory new data and an intense interest on the part of policymakers especially in Europe but increasingly in North America and elsewhere as well However these efforts--collectively known as the "new economic geography"--have devoted little attention to the policy implications of the new theory Economic Geography and Public Policy fills the gap by illustrating many new policy insights economic geography models can offer to the realm of theoretical policy analysis Focusing primarily on trade policy tax policy and regional policy Richard Baldwin and coauthors show how these models can be used to make sense of real-world situations The book not only provides much fresh analysis but also synthesizes insights from the existing literature The authors begin by presenting and analyzing the widest range of new economic geography models to date From there they proceed to examine previously unaddressed welfare and policy issues including in separate sections trade policy (unilateral reciprocal and preferential) tax policy (agglomeration with taxes and public goods tax competition and agglomeration) and regional policy (infrastructure policies and the political economy of regional subsidies) A well-organized engaging narrative that progresses smoothly from fundamentals to more complex material Economic Geography and Public Policy is essential reading for graduate students researchers and policymakers seeking new approaches to spatial policy issues Click Here To Compare Prices Now Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century ISBN: 0199295867 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): N/A Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 842 Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century surveys American geographers' current research in their specialty areas and tracks trends and innovations in the many subfields of geography As such it is both a 'state of the discipline' assessment and a topical reference It includes an introduction by the editors and 47 chapters each on a specific specialty The authors of each chapter were chosen by their specialty group of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Based on a process of review and revision the chapters in this volume have become truly representative of the recent scholarship of American geographers While it focuses on work since 1990 it additionally includes related prior work and work by non-American geographers The initial Geography in America was published in 1989 and has become a benchmark reference of American geographical research during the 1980s This latest volume is completely new and features a preface written by the eminent geographer Gilbert White Click Here To Compare Prices Now << Prev | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Next >>

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