Introduction to Geography: People, Places and Environment / Edition 4

by Edward Bergman, William H. Renwick

Overview

Winner in its third edition of the TEXTY award for books in social sciences, this up-to-the-minute revision continues to affirm that what happens at places depends increasingly on what happens among places, and mapped patterns can be understood only if we understand the patterns of movement that create and continuously rearrange them. Introduces the major tools, techniques, and methodological approaches of geography. Presents a wide range of positions currently debated about provocative current issues. Emphasizes both scientific and humanistic analytical skills, and weaves the theme of human-environmental interaction throughout. A useful, comprehensive reference for anyone interested in using geography to understand current events.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780132238991
Publisher:	Prentice Hall
Publication date:	03/23/2007
Series:	Geos: the Pearson Custom Library for Geography and Geology Series
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	8.32(w) x 10.78(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Edward F. Bergman was born in Wisconsin and studied at the University of Wisconsin (Madison), the University of Vienna (Austria), and the University of Washington in Seattle. Today he teaches at Lehman College of the City University of New York and lectures widely across several continents. When not lecturing or writing, he enjoys Manhattan's cultural and social life.

William H. Renwick earned a B.A. from Rhode Island College in 1973 and a Ph.D. in geography from Clark University in 1979. He has taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Rutgers University, and is currently Associate Professor of Geography at Miami University. A physical geographer with interests in geomorphology and environmental issues, his research focuses on impacts of land-use change on rivers and lakes, particularly in agricultural landscapes in the Midwest. When time permits, he studies these environments from the seat of a wooden canoe.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Geography

2. Weather and Climate

3. Landforms

4. Biogeochemical Cycles and the Biosphere

5. Population, Population Increase, and Migration

6. Cultural Geography

7. The Geography of Languages and Religions

8. The Human Food Supply

9. Earth’s Resources and Environmental Protection

10. Cities and Urbanization

11. A World of States

12. National Paths to Economic Growth

13. Political Regionalization and Globalization