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Author
Publisher
John Wiley
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Explores how human and natural systems interact and impact the world's geography and ecology, focusing on how the Aral Sea in Central Asia all but disappeared as a result of human and industrial development; includes a CD-ROM with tools for analyzing and interpreting geographic information."--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
No one is an island. The community where you live, the food you eat, and the people you know are all part of a global chain of connections. Over the past 10,000 years, humans have transformed the planet - yet the planet has also influenced human life in myriad ways. In these 24 eye-opening lectures, take an interdisciplinary voyage across time and around the world to consider the dual nature of our relationship with "place". With insights drawn
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Globalization is not flattening the world; in fact, place is increasingly relevant to the global economy and our individual lives. Who's Your City? offers the first available city rankings by life-stage, rating the best places for singles, families, and empty-nesters to reside.--From amazon.com.
15) China
Author
Language
English
Description
Examines the way in which China's geography has influenced its social, economic, and political structure.
17) How people live
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Describes different parts of the world and how people live in each, from the Eskimos and Inuit of the Arctic to the Amish and Maya of North America and the Asante and Zulu of Africa.
Author
Publisher
QEB Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Regions are shown using physical and political maps, and feature iconic animals, natural wonders, famous landmarks, and much more. Each spread includes 'sight-seeing' features to whet young explorers' appetites, as well as a Fast Facts panel, great for learning all the top stats at a glance. --Publisher
Author
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A Selection of the Library of Science, History, and Military Book Clubs "One of the finest science writers I've ever read."--Los Angeles Times "Ellard has a knack for distilling obscure scientific theories into practical wisdom."--New York Times Book Review "[Ellard] mak[es] even the most mundane entomological experiment or exegesis of psychological geekspeak feel fresh and fascinating."--NPR "Colin Ellard is one of the world's foremost thinkers...
