This 176-page supplemental guide provides extensive world coverage through a combination of maps, graphs, tables, and photos. Physical, thematic, and political maps are interspersed with informative graphs and photos to help bring the various regions of the world to life for your students.
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1 Introduction: Some Background Basics |
World Maps, 8-35 Country Tables, 140-147 |
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2 Roots and Meaning of Culture |
World Migration, 21 |
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3 Spatial Interaction and Spatial Behavior |
Time Zones, 28 Speed of Travel, 29 Canadaís Highways and Airports, 50 U.S. Regions, 56 U.S. Air and Rail Transportation, 81 Australiaís Isolation, 133 Arctic Distances, 136 |
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4 Population: World Patterns, Regional Trends |
Africaís Population Profile, 19 European Community Population Profile, 19 World Urban Population 19 World Life Expectancy 24 World Causes of Death 25
Population and Population Growth maps and graphs: World 18-19 North America 39 Canada 49-50 United States 77 Middle America 86 Haiti 86 Mexico City 86 South America 93 Brazil 93 Europe 104 United Kingdom 104 Algeria 110 Africa 113 Nigeria 113 Iraq 116; China 124 Asia 129 New Zealand 132 Australiaís Population 133. |
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5 Language and Religion: Mosaics of Culture |
Major Religions, 21 Major Languages, 28 Latin American Languages, 87 Middle East Religions, 116 |
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6 Ethnic Geography: Threads of Diversity |
North America, 38 Canada, 49 United States, 76 Latin America, 87 South America, 91 South Africa, 109 Oceania, 132 |
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7 Folk and Popular Culture: Diversity and Uniformity |
Persons Per Newspaper, 29 Persons Per Radio, 29 Persons Per Telephone, 29 Persons Per Television, 29 Persons Per Automobile, 30 US Regions, 56 |
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8 Livelihood and Economy: Primary Activities |
Cropland Per Capita, 23 Staple Food Production, 23 Fisheries, 33 Land Use: World, 33 North America, 39 Canada, 48 United States, 76 Middle America, 87 South America, 93 Europe, 103 Africa, 113 Asia, 128 Australia, 133 Mineral and Energy Resources: World, 30-31 Canada, 51 United States, 78-79 South America, 91 Europe, 102 Africa, 112 Middle East, 117 Asia, 128 |
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9 Livelihood and Economy: From Blue Collar to Gold Collar |
Speed of Travel, 29 US Air and Rail Transportation, 81 |
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10 Patterns of Development and Change |
Food Availability, 22 Staple Food Production, 23 Cropland Per Capita, 23 Life Expectancy, 24 Causes of Death, 25 Fisheries, 33 Drug Trade, 90 OPEC, 117 Trade and Economics: World, 26-27, 134-135 North America, 39 Canada, 50-51 United States, 79-81 Mexico, 86 Nicaragua, 87 Venezuela, 92 Chile, 93 Greece, 104 Poland, 104 Europe, 105 South Africa, 109 Angola, 113 Libya, 113 Israel, 116 Saudi Arabia, 116 Japan, 125 South Korea, 125 China, 127 India, 127 Australia, 133 |
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11 Urban Systems and Urban Structures |
Urban Areas, 22 |
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12 The Political Ordering of Space |
World, 10-11, 20 North America, 37 Canada, 42-43 United States, 54-55 Middle America, 84-85 South America, 89 Europe, 96-97 Former Soviet Union, 100-101 Europe in 1914, 101 Europe in 1918, 101 Africa, 107 Middle East, 114-115, 117 Asia, 120-121 Australia, 131 Pacific Rim, 134-135 |
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13 Human Impacts on Natural Systems: Geographic Outlooks on Global Concerns |
Acid Rain, 34 Safe Drinking Water, 34 Ozone Depletion, 35 Tropical Rain Forests (World), 35 Wetlands (US), 75 Domestic Water Use (US), 76 Threatened Water Supplies (US), 76 Tropical Rain Forests (South America), 91 Endangered Species (Africa), 111 Ivory Trade, 111 Changing Sahara, 112 |
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