James Rubenstein – författare

The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography uses a structured learning path to explore the patterns and processes of Earth’s human landscapes. Rubenstein weaves themes such as globalization throughout the text, with a clear, engaging organization and presentation.

The 13th Edition incorporates the latest data and applied examples of human geography. It helps you connect global concepts and phenomena to your local geography, while engaging you in active debate around essential topics of human geography.

With an innovative integration of visuals, text, and spatial graphics, Introduction to Contemporary Geographypresents a modular and highly graphical springboard to introductory geography—ideal for contemporary students and learning styles. This innovative new resource partners best-selling human geography author Jim Rubenstein with environmental and physical geographer Bill Renwick, economic/political/cultural geographer Carl Dahlman, and the information architects at Dorling Kindersley (DK). The authors’ approachable prose and DK’s bold visual style combine to engage students with little to no science background, encouraging them to become scientifically literate and responsible consumers, readers, and voters.

For courses in Human Geography.

Strengthening readers’ connection to geography through active, discovery-based learning

Trusted for its timeliness, readability, and sound pedagogy, The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography emphasises the relevance of geographic concepts to human challenges. The relationship between globalisation and diversity is woven throughout; Rubenstein addresses these themes with a clear organisation and presentation that engages students and appeals to instructors.

The 12th Edition challenges readers to apply geography tools and techniques to their local environments, bridging the global and the local, and getting students to interact with their local geography.

For courses in human geography.

Understanding our world and its human landscape

The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography uses a structured learning path to look into the patterns and processes of Earth's human landscapes. Rubenstein explores the relationships between people and their locations, looking at where people and activities are located across Earth's surface and understanding why they are located in particular places.

The 14th Edition supports geography as a visual science with new figures bringing the text's total number to over 1,000. New and updated features visually engage students, and current information and data enhance student understanding and analytic skills.

What’s your map to human geography?

Contemporary Human Geography is a modular springboard into essential human and cultural geography concepts, designed for the modern geography reader. This brief, innovative text explores contemporary human geography with a bold, visual style, with topics organized into self-contained, two-page spreads. Rubenstein’s efficient writing presents information clearly without sacrificing high-quality content.

 

The 4th Edition offers new MapMaster 2.0, which is inspired by GIS and leverages recent data from the US Census Bureau, UN, CIA, World Bank, PRB, NOAA, NASA, USGS, and more. It enables readers to analyze and critically think about data through the visualization of mapping. This can help individuals connect critical, global issues to their local geography, addressing key concepts. With thousands of maps to explore, and the ability to upload their own data, readers can fully engage with the content.

 

Also available packaged with Mastering Geography or as an easy-to-use, standalone Pearson eText

Mastering™ Geography is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts. Learn more.

Pearson eText allows educators to easily share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their reading and what they learn in class—motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning. Portable access lets students study on the go, even offline. And, reading analytics offer insight into how students use the eText, helping educators tailor their instruction. Learn more about Pearson eText.

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