Introduction to geography /
Arthur Getis, San Diego State University, Mark D. Bjelland, Calvin College, Victoria Getis, Northwestern University.
- Fifteenth Edition.
- xv, 413, 63 differently numbered pages, : colored illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Techniques of Geographic Analysis Chapter 3 Physical Geography: Landforms Chapter 4 Physical Geography: Weather and Climate Chapter 5 Population Geography Chapter 6 Cultural Geography Chapter 7 Human Interaction Chapter 8 Political Geography Chapter 9 Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities Chapter 10 Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services Chapter 11 An Urban World Chapter 12 The Geography of Natural Resources Chapter 13 Human Impact on the Environment Appendices A-1 Glossary G-1 Index I-1
Written to convey the nature of the field of geography, its intellectual challenges, and the logical interconnections of its parts, this book offers students content and scope of the subfields of geography, emphasize its unifying themes, and provides the foundation for further work in their areas of interest.