Human geography : landscapes of human activities /

Main Author: Fellmann, Jerome Donald, 1926-
Other Authors: Getis, Arthur,, Getis, Judith,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2005
Edition:8η έκδ.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: some background basics
  • Part one. Themes and fundamentals of human geography
  • 2. Roots and meaning of culture
  • 3. Spatial interaction and spatial behavior
  • 4. Population: world patterns, regional trends
  • Part two. Patterns of diversity and unity
  • 5. Language and religion: mosaics of culture
  • 6. Ethnic geography: threads of diversity
  • 7. Folk and popular culture: diversity and uniformity
  • Part three. Dynamic patterns of space economy
  • 8. Livelihood and economy: primary activities
  • 9. Livelihood and economy: from blue collar to gold collar
  • 10. Patterns of development and change
  • Part four. Landscapes of functional organization
  • 11. Urban systems and urban structures
  • 12. The political ordering of space
  • Part five. Human actions and enviromental impacts
  • 13. Human impacts on natural systems
  • Appendices
  • Glossary
  • Credits
  • Index