Overview

An introduction to world regional geography organized according to developed and less developed regions, this text provides an overview of the regional geography of the world, as well as basic systematic geography. Covers Europe, the Soviet Union, North America, Australia, Japan, Middle and South America, Africa, Southwest Asia, the Indian Perimeter, China, and Southeast Asia. Material covered includes regional concepts and classification; culture and landscape; pleistocene influence; climate regions; water cycles; and soil distribution. Specifics of each region are also considered, such as population, politics, changing natural environment, and economics. Also discusses urbanization, industrialization, environmental hazards and diseases, and more. Features several indices and a glossary.

ISBN-13

9780471853589

ISBN-10

0471853585

List Price

$42.95

Edition

5th Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

662 pages

Publisher

Wiley

Published On

1988-01-18



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