Human Geography: People, Place, and Culture (Hardcover)

~ Harm J. de Blij (Author), Alexander B. Murphy (Author), Erin Fouberg (Author)
Key Phrases: geographic concepts, Académie Française, global economic core, United States, Tropic of Cancer, North America (more...)

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‘…a writing style that is comforting and reassuring, coverage of human geography that is topical yet familiar, and contents and presentation that ease the reader into the topics…’ (Times Higher Education Supplement, 25 May 2007)

Product Description

Human Geography: Culture, Society and Space challenges students to think geographically across scale and across a wide range of geographical phenomena and global issues. The authors engage the students throughout the text by posing geographical questions that encourage students to think critically about their own locality, region, nation, and world. In the Eighth Edition, the authors reformat the text to 14 chapters, provide a clear outline of key questions for each chapter, integrate their own field experiences, and rewrite the text to guide students through answers to geographic questions. The Eighth Edition includes three new chapters: "Identity: Race, Ethnicity and Gender," "Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes," and "Geographic Networks." The concepts of globalization, identity, development, sense of place, and construction of scale are infused throughout the text. The author team draws from studies in geography and across disciplines to bring a broad and up-to-date perspective on the kinds of research geographers have done and are currently doing on a wide range of human geography topics.

In the Eighth Edition, de Blij and Murphy welcome new coauthor Erin Hogan Fouberg (South Dakota State University), who brings her expertise in geography education and political geography. The author team created a new pedagogy and writing style for the Eighth Edition that make the book more accessible to students and faculty.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 8 edition (March 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471679518
• ISBN-13: 978-0471679516
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #335,278 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book for understanding Human Geography, May 15, 2007

By	T. Shaw "tommyrock69" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As someone who holds Masters degrees in both History and Social Studies Education and actually TEACHES AP Human Geography to high school freshmen, I can safely say that DeBlij and co. have come up with a winner in the new edition. I'll admit the 7th edition was filled with misrepresentations, but the new version is such an improvement, that I have discarded the often inaccurate Rubinstein book for this one.

For those who suggest buying "Geography for Dummies" be my guest. I'll just let the title speak for itself. If you look at AP Central- the home of the College Board tests, the AP Human Geography test contains about 9-10% on the basic fundamentals of geography including physical geography. DeBlij covers more than its adequate share of the subject- outside of the instructor teaching the course.

Great for AP

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite textbooks, October 25, 2007

By	Geography Fan (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews

I used this text in my Cultural Geography course last semester. I'm not usually one to read my textbooks, but this one was really interesting, reader friendly, and filled with lots of current examples (there's even photos of Lindsay Lohan and Tony Hawk). I'm not selling this one back (and for a starving college student--that's really saying something!)

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the sole reason I got a 5 on my AP Human Geography test, July 29, 2008

By	Ima Bukwerm (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews

This book is insightful, detailed, and interesting. I actually didn't fall asleep reading it- now if only that were true for my history textbooks! This was my textbook for an AP Human Geography class I took at my school. The teacher was barely adequate, and I basically taught myself everything from this book. H.J. de Blij knows how to write well. He doesn't just give you facts, either. You're taught how to spacially analyze worldwide phenomena, not just to memorize place names. He covers everything from political geography to urban landscapes to environmental science.

This textbook is also great if you simply want to know more about the world we live in, and wish to learn from a more international, rather than American-centric, point of view.