IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: Please select only one of the textbooks below for use in your workshop.
Human Geography
NEW! The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography
10th Edition AP* Edition ©2011
Rubenstein
- Cultural Issues Focus
The text integrates descriptive explanations of particular locations and systematic explanations of theories and techniques within a topical issues approach. - Relevant to Today's World
The Cultural Landscape introduces geography as a social science by emphasizing the relevance of geographic concepts to human problems. The relationship between globalization and cultural diversity underlies the material and pedagogy throughout reinforces geography skills. - Exceptionally Clear Chapter Organization
- Key Issues address points around which material is organized; questions reappear as major headings and include one of the "where" or "why" questions essential to the study of geography.
- Chapter-Opening Case Study illustrates key concepts and is generally drawn from news events or daily experiences familiar to students.
- Contemporary Geographic Tools examines how tools such as geographic information systems, aerial photography, and remotely sensed images help to resolve or understand issues discussed.
- Global Forces, Local Impacts explore in depth an issue related to the subject while focusing on a particular region of the world.
- Case Study Revisited reinforces the main points of the case study with additional, relevant information.
- Summaries reinforce key issues with a brief review of important concepts.
- Thinking Geographically section presents questions based on the concepts and themes and helps students apply concepts to explore issues more intensively.
- Key Terms are defined at the end of each chapter.
- A Resources Section at the end of each chapter recommends books and journal articles for further reading, plus Web sites of particular importance to the theme of the chapter.
- Excellent AP* Coverage and Practice
The AP* Edition includes a correlation that keys textbook pages to AP* course topics. The AP* Test Prep Workbook, written specifically for The Cultural Landscape, helps students to master the essential knowledge and skills they will need for success on the exam. - Exceptional Web Resource
MyGeoSciencePlace™ is a companion Web site that offers a variety of resources for students and teachers, including assignable interactive maps, review exercises, critical-thinking problems, videos correlated to chapter content (and related assessment), annotated resources for further exploration, and more! Upon textbook purchase, students and teachers receive access to MyGeoSciencePlace™, as described. Or, teachers can choose to purchase the textbook with MyGeoSciencePlace™, with Pearson eText.
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NEW! Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context
5th Edition ©2010
Knox, Marston
- Students learn to appreciate the interdependence of places and processes in our world, and the focus on fundamentals helps them to develop a lifelong geographical imagination.
- The Window on the World feature illustrates key concepts and phenomena with specific real-world examples.
- The rich and innovative cartographic program offers hundreds of maps that capture students' interest and teach the important spatial elements.
