Authoritative yet accessible, the definitive undergraduate text on Russian geography and culture has now been thoroughly revised with the latest data and hot topics, such as the political crisis in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.
Authoritative yet accessible, the definitive undergraduate text on Russian geography and culture has now been thoroughly revised with the latest data and hot topics, such as the political crisis in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Mikhail S. Blinnikov, PhD, is Professor of Geography and Graduate Coordinator at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and Associate Researcher at Kazan Federal University Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Archaeological and Ethnological Studies in Kazan, Russia. A native of Moscow, Russia, he has traveled extensively in the former Soviet Union, including doing field work on the White, Baltic, and Black Seas; in Central Russia; on the Volga; and in Crimea, the Caucasus, and the Altay. Besides his work in Russia, he has visited Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan on extended field trips. Dr. Blinnikov's research focuses on the late-Pleistocene biogeography of grasslands; phytolith analysis; remote sensing and geographic information systems; protected natural areas and green spaces in and near cities; young naturalist movements; and Orthodox religious landscapes. He has worked with the Biodiversity Conservation Center, the Center for Russian Nature Conservation, Nearby Nature, The Nature Conservancy, and the World Wildlife Fund Russia, among others. Dr. Blinnikov has also worked as an interpreter and translator for Russian-American exchanges and has written two books in Russian. He is a past president of the International Phytolith Society and president of the Eurasian Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction: Russia and Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia I. Physical Geography 2. Relief and Hydrography 3. Climate 4. Biomes 5. Environmental Degradation and Conservation II. History and Politics 6. Formation of the Russian State 7. The Soviet Legacy 8. Post-Soviet Reforms 9. The Geopolitical Position of Russia in the World III. Cultural and Social Geography 10. Demographics and Population Distribution 11. Cities and Villages 12. Social Issues: Health, Wealth, Poverty, and Crime 13. Cultures and Languages 14. Religion, Diet, and Dress 15. Education, Arts, Sciences, and Sports 16. Tourism IV. Economics 17. Oil, Gas, and Other Energy Resources 18. Heavy Industry and the Military Complex 19. Light Industry and Consumer Goods 20. Fruits of the Earth: Agriculture, Hunting, Fishing, and Forestry 21. Infrastructure and Services V. Regional Geography of Russia and Other FSU States 22. Central Russia: The Heart of the Country 23. Russia's Northwest: Fishing, Timber, and Culture 24. The Volga: Cars, Food, and Energy 25. The Caucasus: Cultural Diversity and Political Instability 26. The Urals: Metallurgy, Machinery, and Fossil Fuels 27. Siberia: Great Land 28. The Far East: The Russian Pacific 29. The Baltics: Europeysky, Not Sovetsky 30. Belarus and Moldova: Eastern Europeans 31. Ukraine and Crimea: Together or Not? 32. Kazakhstan and Central Asia: The Heart of Eurasia 33. Epilogue: Engaging with Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia
1. Introduction: Russia and Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia I. Physical Geography 2. Relief and Hydrography 3. Climate 4. Biomes 5. Environmental Degradation and Conservation II. History and Politics 6. Formation of the Russian State 7. The Soviet Legacy 8. Post-Soviet Reforms 9. The Geopolitical Position of Russia in the World III. Cultural and Social Geography 10. Demographics and Population Distribution 11. Cities and Villages 12. Social Issues: Health, Wealth, Poverty, and Crime 13. Cultures and Languages 14. Religion, Diet, and Dress 15. Education, Arts, Sciences, and Sports 16. Tourism IV. Economics 17. Oil, Gas, and Other Energy Resources 18. Heavy Industry and the Military Complex 19. Light Industry and Consumer Goods 20. Fruits of the Earth: Agriculture, Hunting, Fishing, and Forestry 21. Infrastructure and Services V. Regional Geography of Russia and Other FSU States 22. Central Russia: The Heart of the Country 23. Russia's Northwest: Fishing, Timber, and Culture 24. The Volga: Cars, Food, and Energy 25. The Caucasus: Cultural Diversity and Political Instability 26. The Urals: Metallurgy, Machinery, and Fossil Fuels 27. Siberia: Great Land 28. The Far East: The Russian Pacific 29. The Baltics: Europeysky, Not Sovetsky 30. Belarus and Moldova: Eastern Europeans 31. Ukraine and Crimea: Together or Not? 32. Kazakhstan and Central Asia: The Heart of Eurasia 33. Epilogue: Engaging with Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia
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