The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography

by Rubenstein, James M.

• ISBN13: 9780130908216
• ISBN10: 0130908215
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Trusted for its timeliness and readability, this book introduces geography by emphasizing the relevance of geographic concepts to human problems. Two years after Rubenstein' s Update Edition was created to encompass the events of September 11, 2001, this revision also begins the careful process of putting those events into perspective. Provides new "Global Forces and Local Impacts" boxes in each chapter that explore in depth an issue related to chapter material, focusing on particular regions of the world. Includes new material on medical geography, terrorism, mineral resources, sustainable development, conservation, and biodiversity. Presents new information on gender differences in development . Expands material on Ethnicity, relating ethnicity problems to political conflict; also incorporates material previously found elsewhere in the book, such as U.S. urban patterns and South Africa' s history of apartheid. For anyone interested in learning more about world geography.

Author Biography

Dr. James M. Rubenstein received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1975. His dissertation on French urban planning was later developed into a book entitled The French New Towns. In 1976 he joined the faculty at Miami University, where he is currently Professor of Geography and Chair of the Department of Geography. Besides teaching courses on Urban and Human Geography and writing textbooks, Dr. Rubenstein also conducts research in the automotive industry and has published two books on the subject

Table of Contents

Thinking Geographically	1	(36)
Population	37	(34)
Migration	71	(32)
Folk and Popular Culture	103	(32)
Language	135	(38)
Religion	173	(38)
Ethnicity	211	(34)
Political Geography	245	(36)
Development	281	(32)
Agriculture	313	(32)
Industry	345	(36)
Services	381	(34)
Urban Patterns	415	(36)
Resource Issues	451