The new edition of ESSENTIALS OF WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
provides both a cultural and physical geographic understanding
of the world's eight regions in an easily customizable format
designed to fit different course structures while retaining a
true global appreciation. The text's hallmark pedagogical
feature, "Profile" chapters, provide a brief, thematic overview
of each of the eight regions. This pedagogical organization
allows an instructor to cover the entire world in thirteen
weeks, spending as little or as much time on each region as they
need, or even creating a custom book to fit their course.
Subsequent regional chapters provide traditional, finer-scale
details on a local level, including geographical factors and in-
depth observations found in a number of boxed elements; "Problem
Landscapes," "Definitions and Insights," "Regional
Perspectives," and "Perspectives from the Field." "Geography of"
a new pedagogical feature, introduces students to cultural and
regional specifics, with topics ranging from