human geography

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human geography

La vida en las selvas tropicales

2008
Photographs and simple text introduce readers to various tropical forest environments and the people who live there.

Rivers and people

1982
Examines the intimate relationship between human societies and the rivers they depend on.

The future of the Earth

an introduction to sustainable development for young readers
2004
Discusses the diversity, richness, and complexity of sustainable development issues around the world.

Places & regions

2006
Demonstrates how both physical and human characteristics work together to form the many complex regions of the planet, profiling diverse regions such as the Mediterranean Sea Region, the Aral Sea, the Sun Belt, and the Rust Belt.

Human systems

2006
Explores how the physical characteristics of Earth have influenced where and how people live, and examines the notion that where and how people live has a huge impact on the planet.

People

2002
Simple text and color maps and photos introduce young readers to ten cultures around the world, presenting facts about their histories, languages, and customs.

Living in the mountains

1988
Compares and contrasts the cultural geography of life in three mountain communities, in Kentucky, Peru, and China.

Spaceship earth

its voyage through time
1980
Brief text and numerous illustrations trace the evolution of life on Earth from the earliest times through the present and into the future.

Ecological imperialism

the biological expansion of Europe, 900-1900
1993

The lure of the local

senses of place in a multicentered society
1997

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