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Making learning fun and interactive is a surefire way to excite your social studies students. This book includes game-formatted activities for major historical topics. While the goal of these activities is to create excitement and to spark interest in further study, they are also standards based and include grading rubrics and ideas for assessment. Encouraging teamwork, creativity, intelligent reflection, and decision making, the games of Hands-on History Activities will help you take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of history. 176pp. ... Read more

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Wow, great tool
wonderful tool for creating fun activities and lessons on essential skills.The layout is amazingly detailed.It includes all maps, drawings you might need for the activity and a list at the front of each activity with any materials you will need.It also provides a step by step suggestion for use.And the activities are cool!Sixteen different lesson sets - it recommends 2 days for each set but some classes will need more.Also includes a few pages at back about grouping students, a list of possible roles and also possible incentives.All activities are based ongetting the students involved and, of course, using their hands as well as their minds- and these are thought provoking activities here!No mindless coloring.It is a good sized book, larger than most workbook or activity books you find - 175 pages.Really, Really glad I bought this book - it's worth every penny! ... Read more

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This work examines the fundamentals of world geography. Its first volume addresses the question of what the study of geography is and then explores five basic fields. The bulk of volume two is a glossary, containing nearly 1600 definitions of basic geography terms. ... Read more

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A logically organized approach to physical and human geography, rich in national and regional case studies from the United States, this introductory text maps geography's logical progression from physical to human and from regional to global. ... Read more

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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world…and right in their own backyards. ... Read more

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Political Geography provides a comprehensive understanding of the geo-political landscape whilst addressing the rapidly changing nature of politics today. 

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Good book but......................
I have read the book for school, when I had classes in geopolitics. An zich an amazingly interesting field of study. I only dont seem to understand why we got this in the geography faculty and not in the history one. Since this subject is one 100 % history if you ask me. If you like to learn something about nationalism, imperialism and nations, the working, the history and that sort of related subjects, this is your book. But I warn you Taylor surely is everything else than a plesant writer. He begins to explain things and goes on pages later, creating interuptions that are to large, so that sometimes the book was a bit to chaotic to me. The level of English was to scientific, although that Im not a native speaker, so most poeople would not find this a problem. I learned alot from Taylor that I can use in my field of history, but I had to take the course twice, and read the book maybe about 6 or 7 times before I began to understand what this was all about. And still then there is so much information in there you like to remember, that its impossible to do so.

If you ask me and you like to learn about geopolitics there were other writers that were more my cup of tea. Such as Machiavelli, Fukuyama and last but not least Samuel Huntington, all these books are easier to read and will privide you with alot beter insight in how certain things are working. I had my first class in geopolitics on the 11th od september. We talked all morning about power and how this was devided in the world, when I came home walked into the living room and saw the second plain crasing into the WTC. So quite an interesting way to begin. ... Read more

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This book addresses questions surrounding the constructions of space, culture, society, identity and representation. The geography of cinema extends beyond the screen, director and audience, to include the wider industrial and political complex of the cultural economy. In this sense, culture can be viewed as an economic commodity set within the broader frame of globalization and postmodernism. A cinematic world occupies a territory between our citys streets, the Cineplex, the TV set, and our geographical imagination and identity. These contexts invite inquiries into the production, distribution, exhibition, and consumption of film as well as global cinema, hapticalities of viewing, critical political economies, and cinematic ethno-graphies. This collection provides unique and eclectic insights into the exciting and emerging subfield of film geography. ... Read more

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PrefaceThis Illustrated Dictionary of Physical Geography is the result of my reactions to problems I faced teaching geography in public secondary schools in an urban environment. I was never surprised by the fact that geographical knowledge among my students was minimal, for this condition seems to be a nationwide phenomenon. More to the point, students seemed to have difficulty understanding many geographical concepts without some visual aids to learning. I found that if I illustrated a geographical term on the chalkboard, students could more easily comprehend it. This seemed to be true of all my students from the native born to the "newcomer." The story doesn't end here. In my researching geographical terms, I found vagueness and confusion in the vocabulary of this subject. The Caspian Sea is really a salt lake. One region's hill is another's mountain, and a creek in some places would seem like a river to visitors from arid places. Confusion notwithstanding, geography teachers need all the help that they can get in building the student's vocabulary; I hope that this dictionary will be of good use.I have italicized the defined words found in this dictionary for easy cross reference.Henry T. ConservaSonoma, California ... Read more

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This volume presents a global view of today's most pressing issues through an analysis of the twelve major regions of the world. Environmental degradation, natural catastrophe, population pressures and human conflict all impact in different ways and to different degrees on the society and environment of these regions. Economic and political restructuring within each region is covered, and topics include: natural resources; agriculture; industry and services; the role of the military; and the impact of global economic change. This work is intended as an introduction for students studying the changing geography of the world, but should also provide a useful overview to students researching specific regions, seeking comparative analysis of regions, or following general courses on the economic and political geography of both the post-industrial and the developing worlds. Over 250 photographs, maps and figures complement a range of boxed case-studies, key points, questions and guides to further reading. ... Read more

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Provides a geographical interpretation & exposition of the whole of Europe beginning with a historical & environmental introduction & covering cultural identity, political structure, economic organization, & social context of Europe.Paper. ... Read more

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Tim Cresswell's in place/out of place will not strike readers familiarwith recent work in cultural geography or cultural studies asgroundbreaking; much of the theoretical work does, as cresswell readilyadmits, come from a synthesis of the 'new cultural geography.' The casestudies are also somewhat predictable - and some of it gives into thecelebratory cultural studies 'graffitti as resistance' mode too easily anduncritically.Nonetheless, it's a fine introduction to the genre, the casestudies make for insteresting reading, and it's a sure hit withundergraduates. ... Read more

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Across the disciplines, the study of space has undergone a profound and sustained transformation. Space, place, mapping, and geographical imaginations have become commonplace topics in a variety of analytical fields in part because globalization has accentuated the significance of location. While this transformation has led to a renaissance in human geography, it also has manifested itself in the humanities and other social sciences. The purpose of this book is not to announce that space is significant, which by now is well known, but to explore how space is analyzed by a variety of disciplines, to compare and contrast these approaches, identify commonalities, and explore how and why differences appear.

The volume includes works by 13 scholars from a variety of geographical regions and disciplines. The chapters combine up-to-date literature reviews concerning the role of space in each discipline and several offer original empirical analyses. Some chapters are concerned with Geography while others explore the role of space in contemporary Anthropology, Sociology, Religion, Political Science, Film, and Cultural Studies. The introduction surveys the development of the spatial turn across the fields under consideration.

Despite frequent reference to the spatial turn, this is the first volume to explicitly address how theory and practice concerning space, is used in a variety of fields from diverse conceptual perspectives. This book will appeal to everyone conducting conceptual and theoretical research on space, not simply in Geography, but in related fields as well.

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co-displaying spatial and social networking data
Here is a somewhat eclectic arrangement of essays about the aspects of space and place in human affairs. Think of this perhaps as geography but far removed from the traditional view of dusty maps of the world. Instead much of the text can be read in terms of sociology.

One chapter looks at different and innovative ways to depict social groups or organisations. These aspire to display the interconnections between members and subgroups in manners that are meaningful and that yield insight into the group's dynamics. This so-called movement mapping is a far cry to traditional geographer's maps. Now there is a push to combine both literal spatial data and social networking data.

Of all the chapters in the book, this seems the most innovative. It really touches only briefly on the depictions of social networks. And it is here where the intersection with computer science might prove quite fruitful. ... Read more

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This lab manual offers a comprehensive set of lab exercises to accompany any physical geography class. The manual emphasizes the application of concepts needed to understand geography.Images in jpg format, for instructor use in lecture presentations, are available for download and can be found in the catalog under the Answer Key to the Laboratory Manual (0132303248). ... Read more

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Great Purchase
I was very pleased with this purchase.My textbook was in excellent condition and at a great price.I also received it promptly.I would buy from this seller again!

Beware of different graphics and quesitons
I'm currently using the book and the lab manual for my geog classes. I love the book but this lab manual has some serious problems with the graphics and questions. As I and our class have discovered, these lab manuals tend to have different size graphics printed on them which makes it difficult to perform measurements from the images or get the same answer as others. We have also discovered that some of the copies tend to have different questions on the exercises.

We keep having to tell the professor about the issue so that we don't get docked for the lab work.

Missing Pages!
I received the Lab manual in a timely manner. What I didn't realize when I received it was that it was missing pages. Unfortunately I didn't discover the missing pages until 2 weeks after school started. I now am being forced to photocopy the lab exercise's I'm missing from my fellow classmates. I would have liked to have been informed from the beginning that the book I was purchasing was not complete. If I would have known this from the beginning I would not have wasted my money. There were plenty of other listing, apparently I chose the wrong seller!! Buyers beware!!

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I was a little concerned about buying used books for my sons college classes.Not only was everything we ordered in complete acceptablecondition, it saved us so much money!

It is fast and cheaper
I like it , though it is used, it is fair and looks new.
also, it is sent to me very fast.
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Revised and updated, this is a new edition of a core undergraduate resource on political geography. Unique in the teaching literature, Political Geography retains its focus on the social and cultural, while systematically giving an overview of the entire discipline. Comprehensive, accessible, illustrated with real worlds examples, Political Geography provides undergraduates with a thorough understanding of the relationship between geography and politics. ... Read more

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Praise for Harm de Blij "Television’s first geography correspondent … is a worldly authority who covers major news events by explaining how each one has been influenced by geography." —TV Guide "A big-league crowd pleaser who explains terra incognita for the legions who failed Cradle of Civilization 101 the first time around." —People magazine "Start a world crisis, and de Blij will take to the airwaves explaining its geographic background." —Washington magazine "Geography is the science of place. Its vision is grand, its view panoramic. It sweeps the surface of the Earth, charting the physical, organic, and cultural terrains … Harm de Blij has reminded us of the matching valence of erudition and beauty in science and its communication." —Science "De Blij’s former students are more than happy to talk about the influence he had on them. Students from the 1960s—now professors, deans, and department chairs—speak of his charisma, intellect, and spellbinding lectures as if they had just walked out of his classroom." —Miami magazine ... Read more

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For parents everywhere.
The book is informative and well written. It challenges the imagination. In a country where geography is no longer offered to children in school it serves as beacon to a possible career choice. I gave my copy to my grandson.

Why geography is so important
This book is the best I have seen at explaining the importance of having a working knowledge of geography.I admit to prejudice, having had Professor DeBlij for SubSaharan Geography while a student a Michigan State University over 35 years ago.Time has only increased Professor DeBlij's enthusiasm and ability to communicate his expertise.

Dr. Deblij traces the evolution of geography as a useful scholastic discipline by superbly relating its relevance to day-to-day living.Additionally, especially through his discussion of yet-to-be-born nations such as Catalonia, Coastal China, and others, he shows the path political and social evolution might be expected to take in the future.Knowing such things aids us in planning investments, travels, and numerous other actions.

Dr. DeBlij's style is the same when I had him in lectures: sprightly, organized, and very enjoyable.You will enjoy this book on first reading, and will make recourse to it frequently after that polint.Highly recommended.

Excellent Introduction to Geography
This book makes clear what a broad and diverse field Geography is, touching on the multiple issues that Geography can be used to address.The word Geography, for most people, just brings to mind maps.Geographical knowledge does begin with having an awareness of where you are on this planet in relation to where other place names are located, but as Professor De Blij makes clear to the new Geography initiate, that is only the beginning.In simple layman's terms, the author touches on everything from maps, to the forces which shape the land, weather patterns, planning cities, boundary disputes, overpopulation, nations without homelands, claims on ocean resources, the political situation in Russia and China and Europe's efforts toward better pursuing their mutual interests.His enthusiasm for his field is contagious and you will be more worldly wise for the time given in reading this book.Geographic illiteracy is more than just the inability to read a map, it is really being unaware of the great wide world around you and the many diverse peoples with whom we share it.I gladly give this book 5 stars.

Raves from a former student
Harm De Blij was my Geography professor at Michigan State University, so I am prejudiced.Even so, his brilliance is unsurpassed and I highly recommend this book.

An excellent overview of our rapidly changing world.
This book, from one of America's most popular geographers, provides an excellent overview of world geography and how it affects everyone.DeBlij discusses the use of maps, the climate, and focuses on rapidly changing areas of the world (Russia and Southeast Asia).This book is a must for anyone who wants to understand the geopolitical situation of the world today ... Read more

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Written by the former director of the U.S. Office of The Geographer, Why in the World takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the world of the new geography. Highly accessible, filled with maps, cartoons, and photographs, and offering such valuable information as original biographies of each of the world's 170 nations. Illustrated. ... Read more

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Rambling in the World?
I was intrigued to get this when I saw a very interesting graphic from it elsewhere. When I received the book, though, I was very disappointed. The author seems to just ramble on about geography. This wouldn't be so bad-- and might be interesting-- but he starts out by establishing that geography is interwoven in all areas of life. This gives him wide berth to ramble about pretty much any topic. I didn't get through it. ... Read more

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Places are today subject to contrary tendencies. They lose some functions, which may scale up to fewer more centralized places, or down to numerous more dispersed places, and they gain other functions, which are scaling up and down from other places. This prompts premature prophecies of the abolition of space and the obsolescence of place. At the same time, a growing literature testifies to the persistence of place as an incorrigible aspect of human experience, identity, and morality. Place is a common ground for thought and action, a community of experienced particulars that avoids solipsism and universalism. It draws us into the philosophy of the ordinary, into familiarity as a form of knowledge, into the wisdom of proximity. Each of these essays offers a philosophy of place, and reminds us that such philosophies ultimately decide how we make, use, and understand places, whether as accidents, instruments, or fields of care. ... Read more

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The SAGE Handbook of Political Geography provides students of the sub-discipline with a highly contextualized and systematic overview of the latest thinking and research. Edited by key scholars, with international contributions from acknowledged authorities on the relevant research, The SAGE Handbook of Political Geography is divided into six sections:Scope and Development of Political Geography; Geographies of the State; Participation and Representation; Political Geographies of Difference; Geography, Policy, and Governance; and Global Political Geographies. ... Read more

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The breakup of the Soviet Union and the growing links between the Caucasus, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East have resulted in new strategic dynamics with far-reaching implications for the United States and other major powers. The authors examine the new geopolitics, with special emphasis on the interaction of the region's growing economic importance (especially as a source for oil and natural gas) and on the dramatic changes in military doctrine and technology that will radically change the nature of military conflict and the prospects for arms control. The book contains over 25 new maps of the region. ... Read more

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Dates but still good.
Stratefic Geography and the Changing Middle East came out in 1997 so some information about the region has changed since then but the book provides a sueful introduction into the issues of the middle east such as the importance of oil and gas in the region and these issues have influenced attempts to control the region. The book also focuses on military planning and operations such as the Gulf War andWeapons of mass destruction.

Dry But Worth the Effort
Obviously, this book is not fireside reading and should be seen more as a reference.

Nevertheless, as the authors argue, whatever theory of international relations you subscribe to--clash of civilizations, multipolarity, etc.--the Middle East remains square in the middle of it all and needs to be better understood by the average citizen. If Sept. 11 didn't drive that little lesson home, I don't know what will.

It was fascinating to see how the lay of the land shapes a region's history and even the attitudes of its residents. The book gives ample attention to not just topography, but climate, resources, migration, and how all these factors shape policy and the movement of armies.

Overall, this is a much needed book. There's a lot of data to plough through, but it's worth it. ... Read more