Diversity Amid Globalization
Author | : Lester Rowntree |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105119805617 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book Diversity Amid Globalization written by Lester Rowntree and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For undergraduate World Regional Geography courses. Could also be used for a course on globalization. Diversity Amid Globalization is an exciting contemporary approach to World Regional Geography that explicitly acknowledges the geographic changes that accompany todays rapid rate of globalization. The books unique approach gives students access to the latest ideas, concepts and theories in geography while concurrently developing a strong foundation in the fundamentals of world regions. The book helps professors engender a strong sense of place, and an understanding of the connections within and between world regions. - NEW - Expanded treatment of globalization in chapter 1 - NEW - New sections on global terrorism. - NEW - Expanded discussion of environmental geography. - NEW - New and refined maps in each chapter. - Provides students with the most recent population data and state-of-the-art cartography to display these data. - NEW - ABC Videos. - NEW - Mapping Workbook to accompany Diversity Amid Globalization, 2/e. - Thematic Structure of Regional Chapters - Fosters a more structured and penetrating treatment of geographic themes and concepts, and facilitates comparisons of specif