World Regional Geography People, Places and Globalization
World Regional Geography People, Places and Globalization
World Regional Geography People, Places and Globalization
This book provides accurate and current information regarding world
regional geography in an easy-to-read format. Fundamental geographic concepts
and regions are presented in concise chapters that provide a foundational
framework for understanding development patterns around the world. It covers the
geography of the following region: Introduction to the World, Europe, Russia,
North America, Middle America, South America, Subsaharan Africa, North Africa
and Southwest Asia, South Asia, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, The
Pacific and Antarctica.
This page
provides an online book Physical Geography and Natural Disasters by R. Adam
Dastrup that covers the following topics related to Geography : Introduction to
Geographic Science, Universe and Solar System, Planet Earth, Tectonic Forces,
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition, Fresh Water Environments, Oceans and
Coastal Environments, Atmosphere and Weather, Weather Systems and Severe
Weather, Global Climates and Change.
This book integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical
concerns and real-world applications. Topics covered includes: Map Anatomy,
Data, Information, and Where to Find Them, Data Models for GIS, Geospatial Data
Management, Data Characteristics and Visualization, Geospatial Analysis : Vector
Operations, Cartographic Principles, GIS Project Management.
This note introduces the basic
concepts of Biogeography, mainly concerned with the factors that determine the
distribution of living organisms and their impact on the environment. Topics
covered includes: Climatic Elements and Their Global Distribution, Climatic
Controls And Factors, Climatic Classification, Micro And Man-made Climates,
Climate Change and Fluctuations, Science Of Biogeography, Ecosystem Concept,
Patterns and Types Of Distribution Of Living Organisms, Vegetation Processes,
World Vegetation Its Distribution and Classification, Soils.
Author(s): Dr.
Joy Apiyo Obando and Dr. George Lukoye Makokha