{"product_id":"regional-landscapes-of-the-us-and-canada-isbn-9781118790342","title":"Regional Landscapes of the US and Canada","description":"Extensively praised, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegional Landscapes of the US and Canada, 8th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is known for providing general readers with an excellent introduction to major geographic concepts and fundamental themes. The new eighth edition builds on this proven success, presenting updated and revised material. Anyone interested in the geography of Canada and the US will find this a valuable, accessible resource. \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1 REGIONS AND THEMES 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2 GEOGRAPHIC PATTERNS OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS CASE STUDY: Water Need: A Matter of Natural Supply and Artificial Demand 42\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3 FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePERCEPTION CASE STUDY: Manifest Destiny 62\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4 MEGALOPOLIS 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eURBAN FRINGE CASE STUDY: Queen Anne’s County, Maryland 88\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5 THE NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING CORE 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6 CANADA’S NATIONAL CORE 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7 THE BYPASSED EAST 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8 APPALACHIA AND THE OZARKS 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9 THE CHANGING SOUTH 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOLD SOUTH AGRICULTURAL CASE STUDY: The Yazoo-Mississippi Delta 188\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10 THE SOUTHERN COASTLANDS: ON THE SUBTROPICAL MARGIN 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCULTURAL-ECONOMIC CASE STUDY: Latin America in Florida 206\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11 THE AGRICULTURAL CORE 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA VILLAGE CASE STUDY: Clarksville, Iowa 227\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12 THE GREAT PLAINS AND PRAIRIES 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13 THE EMPTY INTERIOR 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNATURAL HAZARDS CASE STUDY: The Yellowstone Fires 276\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSETTLEMENT CASE STUDY: Moab, Utah 277\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14 THE SOUTHWEST BORDER AREA: TRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eURBAN CASE STUDY: San Antonio, the Mexican-American Cultural Capital 294\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCULTURAL GEOGRAPHY CASE STUDY: The Hopi Reservation 295\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15 CALIFORNIA 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePHYSICAL CASE STUDY: Plate Tectonics and the Ring of Fire 323\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePOLITICAL CASE STUDY: Dreaming of a Divided California 324\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 16 THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA DISTINCTIVE PLACE CASE STUDY: Portland Is Different 345\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 17 THE NORTHLANDS 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 18 HAWAII 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGLOSSARY 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Stephen S. Birdsall\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a master's and a doctoral degree in geography from Michigan State University and is the co-author of four books and atlases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Jon Malinowski\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Geography at the United States Military Academy. He holds a master's and a doctoral degree in geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the co-author of seven books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Wiley C. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is the head of the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at West Point. He holds a master's and a doctoral degree in geography from Oregon State University. He is also an Army officer and combat veteran.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989929967845,"sku":"NP9781118790342","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118790342.jpg?v=1761785948","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/regional-landscapes-of-the-us-and-canada-isbn-9781118790342","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}