human geography

Presents aerial photographs of various scenes from around the world including fishermen in Morrocco, a farm on the island of Crete, and a mangrove forest in New Caledonia.

Documents the effects that environmental change, industrialization, urbanization, war, travel, tourism, and natural disasters have on the planet. Features 300 before-and-after images of a variety of places around the world.

Examines, through text, illustrations, and photographs, how the geography of the European Community has influenced its social, economic, and political structure.

Describes different parts of the world and how people live in each, from the Eskimos and Inuit of the Arctic to the Amish and Maya of North America and the Asante and Zulu of Africa.

Identifies the notable deserts and steppes of the world and describes their environmental conditions, plants, wildlife, peoples, and ecological issues.

Photographs and text capture the dramatic changes the earth has undergone over the last century, with paired images depicting various locations around the world that have been drastically altered by climate change, industrialization, natural disasters, and urban movement.

More than three hundred entries provide information on the key models, concepts, theories, and people associated with the field of human geography.

Describes the lives of children in fifty-one cities across the United States, providing historical information about each selection as well as details about the ethnic groups, languages, and cultural activities of the cities.

An introduction to life in the Great Plains and prairie areas of the United States.