The range of subject matter encompassed by human geography is perhaps the broadest of any academic discipline: from biology to philosophy, demography to politics, sociology to cultural studies, global warming to economic globalization. This textbook is no less wide-ranging. It offers a balanced, comprehensive introduction not only to essential concepts and methodologies but to the history of human geography, emphasizing how the discipline has evolved--and continues to develop--in response to changing human needs. Leading the way for Canadian students for more than a decade,Human Geography continues to present a truly global human geographic approach: *Generously illustrated with maps, figures, and a stunning new photo program, this fifth edition has been redesigned throughout to enhance readability and student's comprehension. *Accurate and timely, the fifth edition, like its predecessors, has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in many areas, including globalization and geopolitical events, and includes the most up-to-date statistical information available. *Balanced and comprehensive, Human Geography presents a rich mix of international and Canadian examples.

Figures, Tables, Boxes Preface Fifth Edition: Special Features To the Student To the Instructor Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION Three Recurring Themes Why Human Geography? The Goal of Human Geography The Human Geographer at Work About This Book About Being a Human Geographer Summary Further Explorations On the Web Preclassical Geography Classical Geography The Fifth to Fifteenth Centuries: Geography in Europe, China, and the Islamic World The Age of European Exploration and Discovery Geography Rethought Institutionalization: 1874-1903 Prelude to the Present: 1903-1970 Contemporary Geography Postscript Summary Links to Other Chapters Futher Explorations On the Web 2. STUDYING HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Philosophical Options Human Geographic Concepts Techniques of Analysis A Concluding Question Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 3. THE EARTH: A HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Planet Earth Physical Processes Making the Physical Landscape Global Environments Life on Earth Human Origins Conclusion Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 4. THE EARTH: A FRAGILE HOME A Global Perspective Humans as Simplifiers of Ecosystems Environmental Ethics Human Impacts Earth's Vital Signs Sustainability and Sustainable Development Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 5. THE HUMAN POPULATION: HISTORY AND CONCEPTS Fertility and Mortality History of Population Growth Explaining Population Growth The Need for Better Explanations Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 6. THE HUMAN POPULATION: AN UNEQUAL WORLD Distribution and Density Migration Refugees The Less Developed World Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 7. CULTURES: THE EVOLUTION AND REGIONALIZATION OF LANDSCAPE A World Divided by Culture? Humans in Groups The Evolution of Culture Cultural Regions The Making of Cultural Landscapes Language Religion Cultural Globalization Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 8. CULTURES: SYMBOLIC AND SOCIAL LANDSCAPES Rethinking Culture Types of Society Social Theory Landscape as Place Vernacular Regions Ethnicity Landscapes and Power Relations Folk Culture and Popular Culture Group Engineering in a Globalizing World? Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 9. THE POLITICAL WORLD State Creation Geopolitics (and Geopolitik) The Stability of States The Role of the State Elections: Geography Matters The Geography of Peace and War Our Geopolitical Future? Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 10. INTERACTION AND ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION Distance Friction and Frictionless Distance Concepts of Distance and Space Diffusion Transportation Trade Towards One World Economic Globalization A Global Village? Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 11. AGRICULTURE Inventing and Reinventing Economic Geography The Agricultural Location Problem Distance, Land Value, and Land Use World Agriculture: Origins and Evolution World Agriculture: Types and Regions A Marxist Perspective on Agriculture Political Ecology and Agriculture Consuming Food Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 12. SETTLEMENT Rural Settlement Origins and Growth of Cities Urban Locations I: Historical Explanations Urban Locations II: Central Place Theory Cities in the More Developed World Cities in the Less Developed World Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web 13. INDUSTRY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Industrial Location Problem The Industrial Revolution World Industrial Patterns Recreation and Tourism The Geography of Uneven Development Summary Links to Other Chapters Further Explorations On the Web CONCULSION: THE HUMAN GEOGRAPHY OF THE FUTURE...AND THE FUTURE OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Changing Human Landscapes Changing Human Geography Being Human Geographers: Where We Began Summary Further Explorations On the Web References Credits Glossary Index

William NortonDepartment of Geography, University of Manitoba