World Geography Today 1995

by Helgren, David M.; Sager, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780030967955
• ISBN10: 0030967953
• Edition: 95th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School

Table of Contents

To the Student	xvi
Student Atlas	1	(1)
Skills Handbook	1	(1)
UNIT 1 Geography: A View of Our World	1	(63)
The Geographer's World	2	(8)
Check	9	(1)
The Earth In Space	10	(8)
Check	17	(1)
The Earth's Atmosphere and Climates	18	(16)
Planet Watch: Watching Over Earth	22	(11)
Check	33	(1)
The Water Planet	34	(8)
Check	41	(1)
Global Landforms	42	(10)
Check	51	(1)
Patterns of Life	52	(12)
Check	61	(3)
Review	62	(2)
UNIT 2 People and Geography	64	(38)
Global Cultures	66	(12)
Global Connections: Building a World Culture	70	(7)
Check	77	(1)
Global Economics and Global Population	78	(8)
Check	85	(1)
Resources and Environmental Change	86	(16)
Planet Watch: What Can You Do?	90	(7)
Check	97	(5)
Review	98	(2)
Regions in Transition: What's in a Region?	100	(2)
UNIT 3 The United States and Canada	102	(82)
One World, Many Voices	104	(2)
Introducing the United States	106	(14)
Mapping the Region	107	(12)
Check	119	(1)
The Northeastern United States	120	(12)
Planet Watch: Racing with the Sun	128	(3)
Check	131	(1)
The Southern United States	132	(8)
Check	139	(1)
The Midwestern United States	140	(10)
Check	149	(1)
The Interior West	150	(8)
Check	157	(1)
The Pacific States	158	(14)
Cities of the World: Los Angeles	162	(4)
Global Connections: The Pacific Rim	166	(5)
Check	171	(1)
Canada	172	(12)
News from Around the World: Canada	178	(3)
Check	181	(3)
Review	182	(2)
UNIT 4 Middle and South America	184	(70)
One World, Many Voices	186	(2)
Introducing Middle and South America	188	(14)
Mapping the Region	189	(12)
Check	201	(1)
Mexico	202	(12)
Themes in Geography: Mexico's Northern Border Region	206	(4)
Cities of the World: Mexico City	210	(3)
Check	213	(1)
Central America and the Caribbean Islands	214	(12)
News from Around the World: Costa Rica	218	(2)
Planet Watch: Case Study: Saving the Raing Forests	220	(5)
Check	225	(1)
Caribbean South America	226	(8)
Check	233	(1)
Atlantic South America	234	(10)
Check	243	(1)
Pacific South America	244	(10)
Check	251	(3)
Review	252	(2)
UNIT 5 Europe	254	(66)
One World, Many Voices	256	(2)
Introducing Europe	258	(14)
Mapping the Region	259	(9)
Global Connections: Tourism	268	(3)
Check	271	(1)
Northern Europe	272	(10)
Check	281	(1)
West Central Europe	282	(14)
Cities of the World: Berlin	288	(4)
Themes in Geography: Polders of the Netherlands	292	(3)
Check	295	(1)
Southern Europe	296	(12)
Planet Watch: Saving Venice	302	(3)
News from Around the World: Europe	305	(2)
Check	307	(1)
Eastern Europe	308	(12)
Check	315	(5)
Review	316	(2)
Regions in Transition: Redrawing the European Map	318	(2)
UNIT 6 Russia and Northern Eurasia	320	(50)
One World, Many Voices	322	(2)
Introducing Russia and Northern Eurasia	324	(10)
Mapping the Region	325	(8)
Check	333	(1)
Russia	334	(16)
Planet Watch: Lake Baykal	338	(6)
Cities of the World: St. Petersburg	344	(4)
News from Around the World: Russia	348	(1)
Check	349	(1)
Ukraine, Belarus, and the Caucasus	350	(8)
Check	357	(1)
Central Asia	358	(12)
Global Connections: The Silk Road	362	(3)
Check	365	(5)
Review	366	(2)
Regions in Transition: Facing the Past and Present	368	(2)
UNIT 7 Southwest Asia	370	(42)
One World, Many Voices	372	(2)
Introducing Southwest Asia	374	(12)
Mapping the Region	375	(7)
Planet Watch: The Politics of Water	382	(3)
Check	385	(1)
The Eastern Mediterranean	386	(12)
News from Around the World: Israel	391	(1)
Cities of the World: Jerusalem	392	(5)
Check	397	(1)
Interior Southwest Asia	398	(14)
Check	407	(5)
Review	408	(2)
Regions in Transition: Differences and Connections	410	(2)
UNIT 8 Africa	412	(78)
One World, Many Voices	414	(2)
Introducing Africa	416	(14)
Mapping the Region	417	(12)
Check	429	(1)
North Africa	430	(10)
Check	439	(1)
West Africa	440	(12)
News from Around the World: Niger	444	(7)
Check	451	(1)
East Africa	452	(12)
Planet Watch: Women Tree Planters of Kenya	456	(7)
Check	463	(1)
Central Africa	464	(12)
Themes in Geography: Periodic Markets	468	(7)
Check	475	(1)
Southern Africa	476	(14)
Cities of the World: Johannesburg	482	(5)
Check	487	(3)
Review	488	(2)
UNIT 9 East and Southeast Asia	490	(64)
One World, Many Voices	492	(2)
Introducing East and Southeast Asia	494	(12)
Mapping the Region	495	(10)
Check	505	(1)
China, Taiwan, and Mongolia	506	(12)
Check	517	(1)
Japan and Korea	518	(12)
Cities of the World: Tokyo	524	(4)
News from Around the World: South Korea	528	(1)
Check	529	(1)
Mainland Southeast Asia	530	(10)
Check	539	(1)
Island Southeast Asia	540	(14)
Global Connections: Singapore	544	(4)
Planet Watch: Rice Growers Take a Stand	548	(3)
Check	551	(3)
Review	552	(2)
UNIT 10 South Asia	554	(42)
One World, Many Voices	556	(2)
Introducing South Asia	558	(12)
Mapping the Region	559	(10)
Check	569	(1)
India	570	(14)
Planet Watch: Case Study: Saving the Tiger	574	(5)
News from Around the World: India	579	(1)
Themes in Geography: Indian Villages	580	(3)
Check	583	(1)
The Indian Perimeter	584	(12)
Global Connections: The Movement of People	588	(5)
Check	593	(3)
Review	594	(2)
UNIT 11 The Pacific World and Antarctica	596	(28)
One World, Many Voices	598	(2)
Australia	600	(12)
Mapping the Region	601	(7)
Cities of the World: Sydney	608	(3)
Check	611	(1)
The Pacific Islands and Antarctica	612	(12)
News from Around the World: New Zealand	616	(2)
Planet Watch: Preserving Antarctica	618	(3)
Check	621	(3)
Review	622	(2)
Appendix	624	(13)
Glossary	637	(8)
Index	645	(15)
Acknowledgments	660