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Updated and revised with many new detailed maps and photographs, this seventh edition enables geographers to explore the changes and major issues facing this dynamic region today. The historical material has been streamlined in order to focus on contemporary issues. A new chapter was written to focus on Brazil and the Amazonia region. Key environmental issues are highlighted in new boxes throughout the chapters.
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Updated and revised with many new detailed maps and photographs, this seventh edition enables geographers to explore the changes and major issues facing this dynamic region today. The historical material has been streamlined in order to focus on contemporary issues. A new chapter was written to focus on Brazil and the Amazonia region. Key environmental issues are highlighted in new boxes throughout the chapters.
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- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118729840
- 7. Aufl.
- Seitenzahl: 408
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2015
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 257mm x 205mm x 27mm
- Gewicht: 835g
- ISBN-13: 9781118729847
- ISBN-10: 1118729846
- Artikelnr.: 41252885
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118729840
- 7. Aufl.
- Seitenzahl: 408
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2015
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 257mm x 205mm x 27mm
- Gewicht: 835g
- ISBN-13: 9781118729847
- ISBN-10: 1118729846
- Artikelnr.: 41252885
Brian Blouet was educated in Britain and taught at the University of Sheffield before coming to the USA and teaching at the University of Nebraska, Texas A&M University, and the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Olwyn M. Blouet is the author of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic and Regional Survey, 7th Edition, published by Wiley.
Chapter 1 Introducing Latin America Overview of Systematic Chapters
Overview of Regional Chapters Chapter 2 Changing Physical Environments
Environmental Change A Diversity of Environments Environmental History
Environmental Hazards Tectonic Plates and Structural Regions An Aerial View
Structure, Relief, and Topography Weather and Climate Major Climate and
Vegetation Regions Air Masses and Atmospheric Circulation Distribution of
Precipitation Soil Types Natural Vegetation Types River Systems
Environmental Determinism Scientific Expeditions Sustainable Development
Latin America and Climate Change Chapter 3 Cultural and Historical
Geography Introduction Landscapes and Lifestyles at the Encounter
Civilizations The Shaping of the Atlantic World Impact of Encounter and
Colonial Rule The Age of Revolution Economic Booms Chapter 4 International
Relations and Global Affairs Boundary Disputes Geopolitics Relations
Between Latin American States Latin America and the United States Impact of
World War I The Great Depression World War II The Cold War ISI in the
1960s, Stagflation in the 1970s, the Lost Decade of the 1980s, and Growth
in the 1990s The End of the Cold War Drug Wars Chapter 5 People and Society
A Demographic Transformation Urban Populations: Rank-Size Rule and Primacy
Population Migration Living Standards: Quality and Inequality Women and
Society Education in Latin America National Identities, Ethnicity, and Race
Indigenous Issues Summary Chapter 6 Diversifying Economies Introduction
Economic Policies Sectors of the Economy The Primary Sector The
Manufacturing Sector The Service Sector International Economic Groupings in
Latin America Summary Chapter 7 The Contemporary City Introduction Urban
Growth Migration to the City Life in the City Challenges Summary Chapter 8
Transportation Introduction Premodern Transport Networks From Rails to
Highways Transportation in a Global Economy Latin America's Transport
Futures Chapter 9 Caribbean Contrasts Introduction Physical Environments
and Hazards The Contemporary Caribbean The Greater Antilles The Lesser
Antilles Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (Guyane) Guyana, Suriname, and
French Guiana (Guyane) Summary Chapter 10 Modernizing Mexico Introduction
Two Mexicos Physical Landscapes and Environmental Pressures Origins of the
Contemporary Landscape Regions of Mexico The Independent North The Central
Metropolitan Axis The Southern Poverty Belt Challenges to Modernity Chapter
11 Central America Introduction Striving for Unity Physical Environment
Origins of the Contemporary Landscape The Modern ERA Summary Chapter 12
Andean Countries in the Tropics: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and
Bolivia Physical Characteristics of Northern Andean Countries Socioeconomic
Characteristics Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chapter 13 Brazil
Introduction: Brazil in the Americas Urban Landscapes Geographic Inequality
Cultural Landscapes Regional Identity Patterns of Economic Geography
Summary Chapter 14 Amazonia Introduction Physical Geography Human Geography
History of Occupation The Opening Up of the Region The People of the Amazon
Basin Urban Places in Amazonia Reforestation, Environmental Conservation,
and Ecosystem Services The Future of Amazonia Chapter 15 The Southern Cone:
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay Introduction Physical Geography
Cultural Geographies Chile Southern Chile Paraguay Uruguay Summary GLOSSARY
FURTHER READING PHOTO CREDITS INDEX
Overview of Regional Chapters Chapter 2 Changing Physical Environments
Environmental Change A Diversity of Environments Environmental History
Environmental Hazards Tectonic Plates and Structural Regions An Aerial View
Structure, Relief, and Topography Weather and Climate Major Climate and
Vegetation Regions Air Masses and Atmospheric Circulation Distribution of
Precipitation Soil Types Natural Vegetation Types River Systems
Environmental Determinism Scientific Expeditions Sustainable Development
Latin America and Climate Change Chapter 3 Cultural and Historical
Geography Introduction Landscapes and Lifestyles at the Encounter
Civilizations The Shaping of the Atlantic World Impact of Encounter and
Colonial Rule The Age of Revolution Economic Booms Chapter 4 International
Relations and Global Affairs Boundary Disputes Geopolitics Relations
Between Latin American States Latin America and the United States Impact of
World War I The Great Depression World War II The Cold War ISI in the
1960s, Stagflation in the 1970s, the Lost Decade of the 1980s, and Growth
in the 1990s The End of the Cold War Drug Wars Chapter 5 People and Society
A Demographic Transformation Urban Populations: Rank-Size Rule and Primacy
Population Migration Living Standards: Quality and Inequality Women and
Society Education in Latin America National Identities, Ethnicity, and Race
Indigenous Issues Summary Chapter 6 Diversifying Economies Introduction
Economic Policies Sectors of the Economy The Primary Sector The
Manufacturing Sector The Service Sector International Economic Groupings in
Latin America Summary Chapter 7 The Contemporary City Introduction Urban
Growth Migration to the City Life in the City Challenges Summary Chapter 8
Transportation Introduction Premodern Transport Networks From Rails to
Highways Transportation in a Global Economy Latin America's Transport
Futures Chapter 9 Caribbean Contrasts Introduction Physical Environments
and Hazards The Contemporary Caribbean The Greater Antilles The Lesser
Antilles Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (Guyane) Guyana, Suriname, and
French Guiana (Guyane) Summary Chapter 10 Modernizing Mexico Introduction
Two Mexicos Physical Landscapes and Environmental Pressures Origins of the
Contemporary Landscape Regions of Mexico The Independent North The Central
Metropolitan Axis The Southern Poverty Belt Challenges to Modernity Chapter
11 Central America Introduction Striving for Unity Physical Environment
Origins of the Contemporary Landscape The Modern ERA Summary Chapter 12
Andean Countries in the Tropics: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and
Bolivia Physical Characteristics of Northern Andean Countries Socioeconomic
Characteristics Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chapter 13 Brazil
Introduction: Brazil in the Americas Urban Landscapes Geographic Inequality
Cultural Landscapes Regional Identity Patterns of Economic Geography
Summary Chapter 14 Amazonia Introduction Physical Geography Human Geography
History of Occupation The Opening Up of the Region The People of the Amazon
Basin Urban Places in Amazonia Reforestation, Environmental Conservation,
and Ecosystem Services The Future of Amazonia Chapter 15 The Southern Cone:
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay Introduction Physical Geography
Cultural Geographies Chile Southern Chile Paraguay Uruguay Summary GLOSSARY
FURTHER READING PHOTO CREDITS INDEX
Chapter 1 Introducing Latin America Overview of Systematic Chapters
Overview of Regional Chapters Chapter 2 Changing Physical Environments
Environmental Change A Diversity of Environments Environmental History
Environmental Hazards Tectonic Plates and Structural Regions An Aerial View
Structure, Relief, and Topography Weather and Climate Major Climate and
Vegetation Regions Air Masses and Atmospheric Circulation Distribution of
Precipitation Soil Types Natural Vegetation Types River Systems
Environmental Determinism Scientific Expeditions Sustainable Development
Latin America and Climate Change Chapter 3 Cultural and Historical
Geography Introduction Landscapes and Lifestyles at the Encounter
Civilizations The Shaping of the Atlantic World Impact of Encounter and
Colonial Rule The Age of Revolution Economic Booms Chapter 4 International
Relations and Global Affairs Boundary Disputes Geopolitics Relations
Between Latin American States Latin America and the United States Impact of
World War I The Great Depression World War II The Cold War ISI in the
1960s, Stagflation in the 1970s, the Lost Decade of the 1980s, and Growth
in the 1990s The End of the Cold War Drug Wars Chapter 5 People and Society
A Demographic Transformation Urban Populations: Rank-Size Rule and Primacy
Population Migration Living Standards: Quality and Inequality Women and
Society Education in Latin America National Identities, Ethnicity, and Race
Indigenous Issues Summary Chapter 6 Diversifying Economies Introduction
Economic Policies Sectors of the Economy The Primary Sector The
Manufacturing Sector The Service Sector International Economic Groupings in
Latin America Summary Chapter 7 The Contemporary City Introduction Urban
Growth Migration to the City Life in the City Challenges Summary Chapter 8
Transportation Introduction Premodern Transport Networks From Rails to
Highways Transportation in a Global Economy Latin America's Transport
Futures Chapter 9 Caribbean Contrasts Introduction Physical Environments
and Hazards The Contemporary Caribbean The Greater Antilles The Lesser
Antilles Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (Guyane) Guyana, Suriname, and
French Guiana (Guyane) Summary Chapter 10 Modernizing Mexico Introduction
Two Mexicos Physical Landscapes and Environmental Pressures Origins of the
Contemporary Landscape Regions of Mexico The Independent North The Central
Metropolitan Axis The Southern Poverty Belt Challenges to Modernity Chapter
11 Central America Introduction Striving for Unity Physical Environment
Origins of the Contemporary Landscape The Modern ERA Summary Chapter 12
Andean Countries in the Tropics: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and
Bolivia Physical Characteristics of Northern Andean Countries Socioeconomic
Characteristics Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chapter 13 Brazil
Introduction: Brazil in the Americas Urban Landscapes Geographic Inequality
Cultural Landscapes Regional Identity Patterns of Economic Geography
Summary Chapter 14 Amazonia Introduction Physical Geography Human Geography
History of Occupation The Opening Up of the Region The People of the Amazon
Basin Urban Places in Amazonia Reforestation, Environmental Conservation,
and Ecosystem Services The Future of Amazonia Chapter 15 The Southern Cone:
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay Introduction Physical Geography
Cultural Geographies Chile Southern Chile Paraguay Uruguay Summary GLOSSARY
FURTHER READING PHOTO CREDITS INDEX
Overview of Regional Chapters Chapter 2 Changing Physical Environments
Environmental Change A Diversity of Environments Environmental History
Environmental Hazards Tectonic Plates and Structural Regions An Aerial View
Structure, Relief, and Topography Weather and Climate Major Climate and
Vegetation Regions Air Masses and Atmospheric Circulation Distribution of
Precipitation Soil Types Natural Vegetation Types River Systems
Environmental Determinism Scientific Expeditions Sustainable Development
Latin America and Climate Change Chapter 3 Cultural and Historical
Geography Introduction Landscapes and Lifestyles at the Encounter
Civilizations The Shaping of the Atlantic World Impact of Encounter and
Colonial Rule The Age of Revolution Economic Booms Chapter 4 International
Relations and Global Affairs Boundary Disputes Geopolitics Relations
Between Latin American States Latin America and the United States Impact of
World War I The Great Depression World War II The Cold War ISI in the
1960s, Stagflation in the 1970s, the Lost Decade of the 1980s, and Growth
in the 1990s The End of the Cold War Drug Wars Chapter 5 People and Society
A Demographic Transformation Urban Populations: Rank-Size Rule and Primacy
Population Migration Living Standards: Quality and Inequality Women and
Society Education in Latin America National Identities, Ethnicity, and Race
Indigenous Issues Summary Chapter 6 Diversifying Economies Introduction
Economic Policies Sectors of the Economy The Primary Sector The
Manufacturing Sector The Service Sector International Economic Groupings in
Latin America Summary Chapter 7 The Contemporary City Introduction Urban
Growth Migration to the City Life in the City Challenges Summary Chapter 8
Transportation Introduction Premodern Transport Networks From Rails to
Highways Transportation in a Global Economy Latin America's Transport
Futures Chapter 9 Caribbean Contrasts Introduction Physical Environments
and Hazards The Contemporary Caribbean The Greater Antilles The Lesser
Antilles Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (Guyane) Guyana, Suriname, and
French Guiana (Guyane) Summary Chapter 10 Modernizing Mexico Introduction
Two Mexicos Physical Landscapes and Environmental Pressures Origins of the
Contemporary Landscape Regions of Mexico The Independent North The Central
Metropolitan Axis The Southern Poverty Belt Challenges to Modernity Chapter
11 Central America Introduction Striving for Unity Physical Environment
Origins of the Contemporary Landscape The Modern ERA Summary Chapter 12
Andean Countries in the Tropics: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and
Bolivia Physical Characteristics of Northern Andean Countries Socioeconomic
Characteristics Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chapter 13 Brazil
Introduction: Brazil in the Americas Urban Landscapes Geographic Inequality
Cultural Landscapes Regional Identity Patterns of Economic Geography
Summary Chapter 14 Amazonia Introduction Physical Geography Human Geography
History of Occupation The Opening Up of the Region The People of the Amazon
Basin Urban Places in Amazonia Reforestation, Environmental Conservation,
and Ecosystem Services The Future of Amazonia Chapter 15 The Southern Cone:
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay Introduction Physical Geography
Cultural Geographies Chile Southern Chile Paraguay Uruguay Summary GLOSSARY
FURTHER READING PHOTO CREDITS INDEX