Latin America and the Caribbean

A Systematic and Regional Survey

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Updated and revised with many new detailed maps and photographs, Latin America and the Carribbean: A Systematic and Regional Survey, 7th 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-01-27
Mått203 x 252 x 23 mm
Vikt862 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor408
Upplaga7
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781118729847

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING LATIN AMERICA 1PART I SYSTEMATIC SURVEYCHAPTER 2 CHANGING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS 9CHAPTER 3 CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY 39CHAPTER 4 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS 75CHAPTER 5 PEOPLE AND SOCIETY 90CHAPTER 6 DIVERSIFYING ECONOMIES 112CHAPTER 7 THE CONTEMPORARY CITY 139CHAPTER 8 TRANSPORTATION 166PART II REGIONAL SURVEY: MIDDLE AMERICACHAPTER 9 CARIBBEAN CONTRASTS 179CHAPTER 10 MODERNIZING MEXICO 210CHAPTER 11 CENTRAL AMERICA 237PART III REGIONAL SURVEY: SOUTH AMERICACHAPTER 12 ANDEAN COUNTRIES IN THE TROPICS: VENEZUELA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU, AND BOLIVIA 270CHAPTER 13 BRAZIL 293CHAPTER 14 AMAZONIA 319CHAPTER 15 THE SOUTHERN CONE: ARGENTINA, CHILE, PARAGUAY, AND URUGUAY 335GLOSSARY 368INDEX 378