This introductory human geography textbook is characterized by a strong conceptual content, a substantial discussion of all aspects of human geography and an eclectic focus. Links with physical geography and other disciplines are stressed. This second edition includes a number of substantial improvements. Closer links are established between the account of environmental issues and the rest of the text; the accounts of cultural and social geography are substantially improved; an extensive glossary and additional suggested readings are included; the maps are redrawn and a second colour is effectively used. Overall, this second edition retains the strengths of the first and adds to these. This is a book that will encourage students to learn and actively involve them in the educational process.

Introduction 1. What is human geography? 2. Studying human geography 3. The earth: A human environment 4. The earth: A fragile home 5. The human population: History and concepts 6. The human population: An unequal world 7. Cultures: The evolution and regionalization of landscape 8. Cultures: Symbolic and social landscapes 9. The political world 10. Agriculture 11. Settlement 12. Industry and regional development 13. The geography of movement Conclusion: The human geography of the future...and the future of human geography