Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts

Boasting up-to-date and reader-friendly content combined with comprehensive coverage of current international issues, Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts remains a best-seller in the regional geography niche. This university level textbook written by H.J. de Blij and Peter O. Muller uses a classical approach in explaining the science that investigates and discusses the features, lands, phenomena, and inhabitants of earth. The text is accompanied by high-quality and updated maps to give students a more detailed view of the physical attributes of each continent and their nations. The chapters do not only discuss the topography and natural features of each continent, but also provides an in-depth account of their economic circumstances, the effects of climate change, and multiculturalism. Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts (ISBN 9780470462423) provides an insightful introduction and contemporary map that showcases the increasing inequalities in the global setting, and how these issues apply locally. Authors H.J. De Blij and Peter O. Muller present the chapters on North Africa and Southwest Asia in a new light by discussing key cultural and economic developments in those continents. Students are also exposed to modern perspectives on South Asia's cultural geography and demography, as well as Southeast Asia's economic growth and political issues. Renowned for its detailed photographs and shrewd dissection of the changing world, Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts is a-selling book for university-level learners. It is an excellent reference for students of geography as well as social sciences, especially economics, and can even be useful to those interested in international business.