{"product_id":"world-historical-geography-isbn-9781394329144","title":"World Historical Geography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking guide to world history through regional geography and interdisciplinary insight\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Historical Geography: Regional Trends and Global Themes\u003c\/i\u003e examines world history through the lens of geography, where landforms, climates, and spatial relationships are not background elements but central agents of change. Bridging the humanities and natural sciences, this unique textbook integrates recent research in paleoclimatology, paleogenetics, and archaeology to uncover how physical and human geographies have shaped distinct historical trajectories across the globe. By foregrounding geography as both context and catalyst, Jaime Moreno-Tejada equips students to think critically about historical causality and regional specificity from a global perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text divides the world into twelve regions and follows a geographic path from Sub-Saharan Africa to the Caribbean. Each chapter identifies a dominant regional trend—including climate variation, political centralization, or mobility—and weaves it into a broader historical narrative. Throughout the book, 36 concise, interdisciplinary micro-essays (Global Themes) explore key concepts such as domestication, rivers, slavery, and ethnogenesis, both complementing the core material and providing flexible entry points for thematic exploration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a grounded yet expansive understanding of how geography continues to inform the human story, \u003ci\u003eWorld Historical Geography: Regional Trends and Global Themes:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses an interdisciplinary approach that connects environmental history, human geography, and historical narratives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes reflexive learning, with each chapter prompting students to question regional boundaries and pursue transregional connections.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized regionally, with each chapter centered on one or two historical-geographic trends for targeted understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes questions designed to foster both regional insight and global comparison at the end of each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering unique global scope while maintaining depth of analysis within each region, \u003ci\u003eWorld Historical Geography: Regional Trends and Global Themes\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for undergraduate and graduate courses in World History, World Geography, and Area Studies, as well as core curricula in History, Geography, and Global Studies programs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaime Moreno-Tejada\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at Missouri State University, where he has taught World Regional Geography at its China campus for seven years. He holds a PhD in Historical Geography from King's College London and has published widely on frontiers, environmental history, and spatial theory. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eTransnational Frontiers of Asia and Latin America since 1800.\u003c\/i\u003e His research brings together geographic methods and historical inquiry to explore patterns of human movement, place-making, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990508126437,"sku":"NP9781394329144","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394329144.jpg?v=1761788109","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/world-historical-geography-isbn-9781394329144","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}