World Regional Geography without Subregions

Refreshing people-centered approach that speaks directly to students through: Personal Vignettes--stories of ordinary people which illustrate how abstract processes mold individual lives

Coverage of contemporary issues that students care about, including popular culture, technology, changing gender roles, and the environment
 
Global-to-local and inter-regional connections highlighted throughout. The text includes a number of topics that have no borders: the war on terrorism, global political order, interregional trade, the global economy, popular culture, the environment and the Internet. Each chapter begins with an introductory section entitled Making Global Connections emphasizing surprising links between the region and the rest of the world. Chapters also focus students on local attitudes towards cultural or economic globalization.
 
Consistent chapter organization. Each region is covered in the following way:
Introduction
    The Geographic Setting
       — Physical Patterns
       — History
       — Population Patterns
    Current Geographic Issues
       — Economic and Political
       — Sociocultural
       — Environmental
       — Measures of Human Well-being
    Subregions
    Reflections
    Selected Key Concepts
    Questions
    Key Terms
    Punctuation Guide
    Further Readings