Local Lives
This entirely new photo feature focuses on the interaction between people and animals, festivals, and foodways in particular areas, further emphasizing the bookfocus on the of geography, and the connections between peoples lives and larger global patterns.
Visual History
These visual timelines combine photos and graphics to describe the cultural, ecological, and socio-political histories of each region.
Greater Thematic Emphasis through "Geographic Insights"
Pulsipher/Pulsipher has long been praised for its consistent organization, with coverage of each region addressing climate change, power & politics, development, food, gender, globalization, population, urbanization, and water. Now with a new feature, students utilize those key thematic points to an even greater extent, as they compare situations across regions.
Coming Fall 2014—LaunchPad
In W.H. Freeman's breakthrough online course space, power and simplicity go hand in hand. LaunchPad is organized around prebuilt units of carefully curated content that can be used as is or customized. Instructors can set up a complete course in minutes. Featured content includes a complete e-Book, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing, and Freeman's acclaimed student media for geography (GoogleEarth® exercises, mapping exercises, videos, and more.)