Top
Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
Customer Reviews Read Reviews
Write a Review
Jan Nijman is the founding director of the Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University (GSU) where he holds the position of Distinguished University Professor, Geosciences. A native of the Netherlands, Nijman received his M.A. degree in geography from the University of Amsterdam, and his Ph.D. in geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Before joining GSU, he spearheaded urban research and teaching programs at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Miami. He presently holds a secondary appointment as Professor of Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam.
Peter O. Muller was born in England and grew up in New York City. He received his B.A. from City College of New York, and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University. After 14 years on the faculties of Villanova and Temple Universities, in 1980 he moved from the Philadelphia area to become Professor (and Department Chair for the next 20 years) of Geography and Regional Studies at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He became Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 2016, a year that also marked the 40th anniversary of his still unfolding career as a Wiley author.
Harm J. de Blij, The late John A. Hannah Professor of Geography, Michigan State University.
Introduction World Regional Geography: A Global Perspective 3
A World on Maps 4
Geography’s Perspective 5
World Geographic Realms 6
Regions Within Realms 10
The Physical Setting 11
Technology & Geography—Geospatial Data: Mapping Carbon Dioxide in the Earth’s Atmosphere 14
Realms of Population 17
Realms of Culture 19
A World of States 22
Geographies of Development 25
Globalization 28
Map Analysis 29
Regional and Systematic Geographies 30
Map Analysis 31
1 The North American Realm 35
Defining the Realm 36
Population Clusters 38
North America’s Physical Geography 39
Native Americans and European Settlement 42
Cultural Foundations 42
The Federal Map of North America 42
The Distribution of Natural Resources 46
Urbanization and the Spatial Economy 46
Regional Planning Case—Savannah, Georgia’s Expanding Port 50
Technology & Geography—GPS, Sensors, and Self-Driving Cars 52
Map Analysis 53
The Making of a Multicultural Realm 54
Map Analysis 55
Regional Issue—Immigration 56
Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces 56
Regionalism and Ethnicity in the United States 59
Regions of North America 60
Region The Northeast 60
Region The North Atlantic Coast 61
Region The French Canada 63
Region The Southeast 63
Region The Southwest 63
Region The West Coast 64
Region The Rocky Mountains Region 65
Region The Midwest 67
Region The Northern Frontier 68
2 The Middle American Realm 71
Defining the Realm 72
The Realm’s Northern Boundary 73
Physical Geography of Middle America 75
Cultural Geography 77
Political and Economic Fragmentation 78
Map Analysis 81
Regional Issue—The Tourism Industry in Middle American Economies 83
Regions of Middle America 83
Region Mexico 84
Region The Central American Republics 90
Map Analysis 91
Technology & Geography—The Shipping Container 96
Regional Planning Case—The Nicaragua Canal 98
The Caribbean Basin 99
Region The Greater Antilles 99
Region The Lesser Antilles 104
3 The South American Realm 107
Defining the Realm 108
Physiography 108
States Ancient and Modern 109
The Cultural Mosaic 112
Economic Geography 113
Technology & Geography—Remote Sensing and Deforestation 114
Urbanization and Its Regional Expressions 116
External Relations 118
Map Analysis 120
Regions of South America 121
Region The Caribbean North 121
Region The Andean West 126
Region The Southern Cone 131
Map Analysis 134
Region Brazil: Giant of South America 136
Regional Planning Case—The Madeira River Dams 141
Future Prospects of South America 143
4 The European Realm 145
Defining the Realm 146
Europe’s Eastern Boundary 146
Technology & Geography—What is GIS? 149
Modern Historical Geography 150
Contemporary Europe: A Dynamic Realm 152
European Unification 154
Consequences of Unification 155
NATO and European Security 161
Europe’s Refugee Crisis 161
Islamist Terrorism in Europe 164
Immigration and the Growing Multicultural Challenge 164
Map Analysis 165
Regional Issue—Should Europe Welcome Refugees? 166
Regions of Europe 167
Region Western Europe 168
Regional Planning Case—Amsterdam’s
North-South Line 174
Region Northern Europe 179
Region Mediterranean Europe 181
Region Eastern Europe 185
Map Analysis 191
Europe’s Future Prospects 192
5 The Russian/Central Asian Realm 195
Defining the Realm 196
Physical Geography of Russia/Central Asia 197
Technology & Geography—Russia’s Nuclear Icebreakers in the Arctic Ocean 200
The Natural Riches of Russia and Central Asia 202
Russia’s Czarist Roots 202
The Soviet Union (1922–1991) 205
Post-Soviet Russia and Central Asia 207
Regional Issue—Does Russia Need to Build Up Its Military? 209
Regions of Russia And Central Asia 211
The New Russia 213
Map Analysis 216
Region The Russian Core 216
Region The Southeastern Frontier 219
Region Siberia 220
Region The Russian Far East 220
Region Transcaucasia 222
Map Analysis 223
Region Central Asia 225
Regional Planning Case—Astana, Kazakhstan: Planned City and Venue for World Expo 2017 228
A Realm in Flux 229
6 The North African/Southwest Asian Realm 233
Defining the Realm 234
Hearths of Cultures 236
Stage for Islam 237
Map Analysis 238
The Ottoman Empire and Its Aftermath 239
The Power and Peril of Oil 241
Fragmented Modernization 245
Technology & Geography—Global Water Needs and Desalination 246
Map Analysis 247
The Arab Spring of 2011 and Its Aftermath 247
Politics and Religion 248
A Realm in Turmoil 251
Regions of North Africa/Southwest Asia 253
Region Egypt and the Lower Nile Basin 253
Region The Middle East 256
Region The Arabian Peninsula 261
Regional Planning Case—Saudi Arabia’s Economic Cities 264
Region The Empire States 266
Region The Maghreb and Its Neighbors 271
Region The African Transition Zone 273
7 The Subsaharan African Realm 279
Defining the Realm 280
Africa’s Physiography 280
Africa’s Historical Geography 282
Map Analysis 284
The Colonial Transformation 285
Human–Environment Relations 286
Population and Health 290
Regional Issue—Neocolonial Land Grabs? 291
Cultural Patterns 293
Urbanization and Africa’s Dual Economies 295
Africa Rising? 295
Map Analysis 300
Regions of Subsaharan Africa 301
Region West Africa 301
Regional Planning Case—The New Lagos: Eko-Atlantic City 306
Region East Africa 307
Region Equatorial Africa 312
Technology & Geography—Mobile Money in Subsaharan Africa 313
Region Southern Africa 316
8 The South Asian Realm 327
Defining the Realm 328
South Asia’s Physiography 329
Birthplace of Civilizations and Religions 331
Foreign Invaders 332
The Geopolitics of Modern South Asia 335
Map of States of the World Inside Front Cover
Regional Issue—Who Should Govern Kashmir? 338
Emerging Markets and Fragmented Modernization 339
Map Analysis 341
South Asia’s Population Geography 343
Map Analysis 347
Regions of South Asia 348
Region The West: Afghanistan’s Unstable Transition Zone 349
Region The West: Pakistan 351
Regional Planning Case—The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 354
Region India: Giant of the Realm 355
Technology & Geography—Drones of War 356
Region Bangladesh 364
Region The Northern Mountain States 366
Region The Southern Islands 367
9 The East Asian Realm 371
Defining the Realm 372
Geographic Dimensions 372
Political Geography 373
Environment and Population 373
Regional Planning Case—China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project 378
Peoples of the East Asian Realm 378
East Asia’s Post–World War II Development 380
East Asia’s Economic Transformation 381
Geopolitics in East Asia 383
Regions of East Asia 385
The People’s Republic of China 387
Regional Issue—The One-Child Policy 392
Region China’s Coastal Core 393
Map Analysis 394
Region China’s Interior 398
Technology & Geography—High-Speed Rail in China 399
Region China’s Western Periphery 401
Region Mongolia 404
Region The Korean Peninsula 405
Map Analysis 406
Region Japan 408
Region Taiwan 412
10 The Southeast Asian Realm 415
Defining the Realm 416
A Geographic Overview 416
Southeast Asia’s Physical Geography 417
Political Geography: Territorial Configurations 420
Population Geography 421
Regional Issue—The Chinese Presence in Southeast Asia 426
China in Southeast Asia Today 429
Map Analysis 430
Map Analysis 431
Regions of Southeast Asia 433
Region Mainland Southeast Asia 433
Technology & Geography—Making the invisible visible—LiDAR at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat 436
Regional Planning Case—Dawei, Myanmar 442
Region Insular Southeast Asia 443
11 The Austral Realm 453
Defining the Realm 454
Land and Environment 454
Regions of The Austral Realm 458
Region Australia 458
Map Analysis 466
Regional Issue—Aboriginals in Australia 467
Region New Zealand 467
Regional Planning Case—Rebuilding Christchurch After the 2010–2011 Earthquakes 470
12 Pacific Realm and Polar Futures 473
Defining the Realm 474
Colonization and Independence 475
The Pacific Realm and Its Marine Geography 475
Technology & Geography—Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific 476
Regional Issue—Who Should Own the Oceans? 479
Regions of The Pacific Regions 481
Region Melanesia 481
Region Micronesia 483
Regional Planning Case—Adaptation to Rising Sea Level in Kiribati 483
Region Polynesia 484
Polar Futures 485
Partitioning the Antarctic 485
Geopolitics In the Arctic Basin 487
Map Analysis 488
Appendix A Metric (Standard International [SI]) and Customary Units and Their Conversions A-1
Appendix B Area and Demographic Data for the World’s States (To gain access go to http://wiley.com/college/regions17)
Glossary GL-1
Index I-1
The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
Need Help? Copyright © 1999-2024