human geography

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to different mountain regions and the people who live there.

An atlas of 100 infographic maps that reveal something surprising about our world--how many countries have bigger economies than California; who drives on the wrong side of the road; and where you can find lions in the wild--all offering little-known insights and analysis about our world.

"Machu Picchu is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Nestled in the Andes Mountains, the Inca people built a settlement that's in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape. This title explores the geography of the ancient Inca civilization, which extended well beyond Machu Picchu. Covering land from present-day Peru to present-day Chile, the diverse landscape affected all aspects of Incan society, from daily life to terrace farming and irrigation. Readers will learn how geography and climate played a role in the development of this civilization. Colorful images and engaging text based on social studies curricula support classroom learning"--Amazon.com.

"At this moment, there are more than 6 billion people on the planet. It's hard to picture so many people at one time - but what if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people? ... If the world were a village tells us who we are, where we live, how fast we are growing, what languages we speak, what religions we practice and more"--Container.

Examines geographical and human factors that affect personal and societal ways of life.

"At this moment, there are more than 6 billion people on the planet. It's hard to picture so many people at one time - but what if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people? ... If the world were a village tells us who we are, where we live, how fast we are growing, what languages we speak, what religions we practice and more"--Container.

A study guide for the Advanced Placement examination in human geography that provides subject reviews, full-length model tests, study tips, and test-taking advice.

"... visionary strategist Parag Khanna travels from Ukraine to Iran, Mongolia to North Korea, Pakistan to Nigeria, and across the Arctic Circle and the South China Sea to explain the rapid and unprecedented changes affecting every part of the planet"--Jacket flap.

Text and illustrations present a children's atlas of the world.

A transcendent global tour that explores the sights and sounds of the human condition like nothing you've ever seen or felt before. These are the wonders of a world without words, viewed through man and nature's own prisms of symmetry and more.