Michael Kuby, John Harner, Patricia Gober

Human Geography in Action

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Michael Kuby's 6 th edition of Human Geography in Action is comprised of 14 stimulating, concept-based chapters. The text aims to develop geographic problem-solving skills that prove valuable to readers. Each chapter begins with an introduction to a concept, followed by a case study tying the concept into the real world and wraps up with an activity. These engaging activities featured throughout the text further its "Do Geography" approach. Human Geography in Action provides the opportunity to: use GIS to investigate ethnic distributions and culture regions, track the AIDS epidemic over space and time, model interstate migration flows, simulate India's demographic future, add new baseball franchises, animate past urban growth and assess future growth areas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 6. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 216mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 2821g
• ISBN-13: 9781118422571
• ISBN-10: 1118422570
• Artikelnr.: 36147983

Autorenporträt

Michael Kuby is the author of Human Geography in Action, 6th Edition, published by Wiley. John Harner is the author of Human Geography in Action, 6th Edition, published by Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: True Maps, False Impressions: Making, Manipulating, and
Interpreting Maps. Chapter 2: Layers of Tradition: Culture Regions at
Different Scales. Chapter 3: Tracking the AIDS Epidemic in the United
States: Diffusion through Space and Time. Chapter 4: Newton's First Law of
Migration: The Gravity Model. Chapter 5: One Billion and Counting: The
Hidden Momentum of Population Growth in India. Chapter 6: Help Wanted: The
Changing Geography of Jobs. Chapter 7: Rags and Riches: The Dimensions of
Development. Chapter 8: Food for Thought: The Globalization of Agriculture.
Chapter 9: Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Market Areas and the Urban
Hierarchy. Chapter 10: Reading the Urban Landscape: Census Data and Field
Observation. Chapter 11: The Disappearing Front Range: Urban Sprawl in
Colorado. Chapter 12: Do Orange and Green Clash? Residential Segregation in
Northern Ireland. Chapter 13: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Nations, States,
and Nation-States. Chapter 14: Preserving the Planet: Human Impact on
Environmental Systems.