The Cultural Landscape : An Introduction to Human Geography (Updated 7th ed)

For introductory courses in Human Geography or Cultural Geography.

This mid-edition revision of the seventh edition of The Cultural Landscape has been revised to incorporate the September 11th attack on the United States.

The text has an established track record as the leader in the field due to its sound pedagogy, timeliness, and readability.

It is widely adopted and praised because it is clearly written and organized, up-to-date, and approaches topics in ways that appeal to the majority of introductory human geography instructors and students. - NEW - New Contemporary Geographic Tools box in Chapter 1 called "Aftermath of Terror" - Reflects contributions of geographic tools to World Trade Center rescue. - NEW - New heading in chapter 6 called "Taliban vs.

Western Values" -Discusses Islam in context of extremist positions. - Keeps students current on the latest information in this ever changing world. - NEW - New Key Issue in Chapter 8 called "Why has terrorism increased?" - NEW - Complete reworking of Chapter 1 The chapter is now entitled "Thinking Like a Geographer". - Eases student comprehension by organizing the chapter around five basic themes. - Exceptionally clear organization of material within each chapter. - Allows for uncomplicated lesson planning and studying for both instructors and students, respectively. - Chapters devoted to contemporary topics in geography-Includes chapters on both social and economic perspectives. - Gives students an opportunity to study these issues, many of which are underrepresented in human geography textbooks. - Case studies - Introduce chapter material by describing a recent news event or experience. - Provides students with current examples which they can easily relate to.