World Regional Geography: Global Patterns, Local Lives 5th Edition by Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher and Alex Pulsipher places a human face on the examination of regional geography, displaying how bigger geographical forces have an effect on the lives of people and communities across the globe.
It’s a refreshing, folks-centered strategy to the subject specializing in the tales of real folks, global tendencies and interregional linkages, and up to date subjects that transcend regional borders (the warfare on terrorism, global political order, interregional trade, the global financial system, popular tradition, the environment, and the Web).
Refreshing folks-centered method speaks directly to college students by way of: Personal Vignettes--tales of strange individuals which illustrate how abstract processes mould individual lives. This book affords coverage of up to date points that students care about, including widespread culture, expertise, changing gender roles, and the environment.
International-to-native and inter-regional connections are highlighted throughout. The text includes quite a few topics that have no borders: the struggle on terrorism, global political order, interregional trade, the global economy, well-liked culture, the atmosphere and the Internet. Each chapter begins with an introductory section entitled Making World Connections emphasizing stunning links between the region and the remainder of the world. Chapters additionally focus students on local attitudes in direction of cultural or economic globalization.
Thorough updating gives students a clear understanding of the relevance of geography to understanding world, with coverage of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, 2010 earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, the global economic crisis, and more. New Photo Essays in every chapter train key concepts by way of integrated maps, photos, and narrative. Images are a vital part of the text, stuffed with rich geographical information, not merely "pretty pictures."
New student-oriented pedagogy includes a running marginal glossary (the primary in any geography textbook) and "Issues to Remember" mini-opinions within each chapter to assist college students maintain observe of the key points.
The authors revisit these themes all through the book the place related, typically in combination--for instance, discussing gender and inhabitants collectively (extra educated women usually means a decrease delivery charge), or urbanization, and water collectively (as urbanization puts stress on land and water resources).
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