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Concept Pub. Co., 2007. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Linked by geography, climate and geo-cultural similarities for centuries, these two regions also share socio-cultural, religions, political and economic contacts that run deep. This collection of papers addresses the background of common concerns about international terrorism, religious extremism and drug trafficking. Many papers here are drawn partially from an international seminar held by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Astha Bharati,... more information

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Globe Pequot Press, 2004. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Lyons (Landscape of the Heart, 1996) shares a brief geography lesson, his and others' observations of nature, and personal essays assembled from decades of living in what he calls the Inland Northwest: eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and northwest Montana. He features independent-minded animal lovers, artists, clergy, loggers, and ranchers "who like salmon swimming against the current, hold onto a textured life." Th... more information

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Firefly Books Ltd., 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Some 20 of the world's most significant mountain ranges are profiled in this concise guide for general readers. Mountaineer and former geography teacher Scott also explains how mountains are formed and eroded and describes the plants, animals, and people who live on and around them. Other topics include mountain sports and the history of climbing. The volume (which lacks bibliographical references) is illustrated throughout with color photograph... more information

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Pelican Publishing Co., 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Revised to feature additional commentary from historians and newly discovered resources, this book for general readers and history buffs explores the major battles that took place in the Ozark Mountains during the Civil War. Steele, a noted folklorist and Ozark historian, teamed with Cottrell, an author and Civil War historian, to offer a year-by-year chronicle of the specific combats and note that the geography of the region contributed to the ... more information

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U. of Virginia Press, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Kalliney (English, U. of Kentucky) examines class in 20th-century English fiction and the problematic terms of national identity during England's transition from an imperial power to its integration into the global cultural marketplace. The text focuses on three broad historical phases to explore the relationship between domestic social geography and the waning empire--turn-of-the-century land reform between the Boer War and WWI; welfare state... more information

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Parkway Publishers, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Eleven geographers explore the region's historical, cultural, and physical landscapes, revealing the patterns, processes, and connections at work in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. Early chapters cover climate and physical geography, providing a foundation for later chapters on settlement, historical development, and 20th-century changes in population, rural-urban patterns, agriculture, and manufacturing. There is also material ... more information

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Thunder Bay Press, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Page (geography, U. of Colorado, Denver) has produced a fascinating volume documenting Beijing in photographs. The side-by-side, full-page views contrast historic photos from the late 19th and early-20th centuries with photos taken by Page of the same site or monument. A description of each view and the nature of the changes that have occurred there accompany each pair of photos. The volume, part of a series by this press, is published in an oversize... more information

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Texas Tech U. Press, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. They were isolated, not by society but by geography. They had to represent civilization, although they were not completely convinced that civilization was such a great idea. Miller includes Anglo, Chinese, Hispanic and Native American pioneer women in this reprint of the 2000 original, and includes materials from the earliest settlers along with those from the second generation. She includes the stories of endless trials and hard work, of course, b... more information

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Visible Ink Press, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Michigan-based author and editor Hile has written a number of books on a wide range of subjects. His updated text offers students, teachers, and general readers an informative and entertaining reference on a topic we all talk about: weather. Presented in a question-and-answer format and illustrated with some 100 color photographs and reproductions, the text contains some 1,000 questions organized into 11 thematic sections: weather fundamentals; the a... more information

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Manohar, 2004. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Rather than working at the "horizontal" effects of globalization, the contributors of these nine essays work on the different "scales" of development, at the local, regional, national and international levels from an interdisciplinary perspective that includes methods drawn from geography, economics, sociology, agronomy and history. They note that such a complex approach is absolutely necessary in the case of India, because development ther... more information

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Marshall Cavendish Academic, 2005. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The Naga Awakens, published in 1997, looked at the positive developments in southeastern Asia; this sequel addresses political, economic, and cultural issues rising out of the 1997-98 Asian crisis. Contributors from economics, political science, law, urban planning, and geography look at such topics as territorial claims, sustainable tourism, information technology, identity issues, and the environment. Distributed in the US by ISBS. (©... more information

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U. of Washington Press, 2001. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Nine essays, stressing the centrality of agriculture to development processes, explore contextual issues that influence rural development in Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. After an introductory overview to the countries of the region, authors from the fields of geography and political science discuss such topics as the role of the smallholder in Turkish agriculture, Russian agrarian reform from 1992 to 1998, the management of transna... more information

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National Academies Press, 2002. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. ... more information

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Wilfrid Laurier U. Press, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. For the past 150 years of Canada's history, breastfeeding rather than bottle feeding has been considered "the one best way" for feeding infants. Nathoo (researcher in reproductive health and social policy) and Ostry (geography, U. of Victoria) examine the up and down trends in the evolution of breastfeeding practices and policies, and current debates between advocates and policymakers in health, social, and economic contexts. Fut... more information

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Museum of New Mexico Pr., 2003. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Early 20th century postcard art offers a number of lessons about the transformation of American urban geography and representations of place, says Jakle (geography, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). He includes reproductions of some 80 postcards depicting urban night scenes from 1900 to the 1970s (primarily from the first four decades) in his reflections about the transformation of the city nightscape, discussing the impacts of technologica... more information

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Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. In this work of comparative politics, Wiarda (international relations, U. of Georgia) examines democratic transition processes for the former right-wing military dictatorships of the Iberian Peninsula and for the former communist regimes of Eastern Europe. His account acknowledges the importance of institutions, but also considers the importance of the roles of history, geography, religion, political culture, political sociology, political eco... more information

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Jessica Kingsley Pub., 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Consultant Fletcher focuses on establishing and maintaining close working relationships that result in collaboration in designing and delivering health, social care and education services. He shows how conflicts of interest and intent and limited resources often have agencies that should be working together instead at each others' throats, and shows how to turn these disadvantages as incentives for cooperation and mutual support. He builds an... more information

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U. of Queensland Press, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The Queensland of the imagination has perpetually warm weather, exotic beaches, and idyllic vacations spots, or all the rigors of the frontier, including the pioneer politics. Buckridge and McKay (literature and arts, respectively, Griffith U.) and their contributors take on that image, explaining why Queensland's status as a separate colony is partially to blame for its remaining partially offset from the rest of Australia, along with relat... more information

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University Press Limited, 2005. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Ahmad (geography and environment, U. of Dhaka, Bangladesh) analyzes the geographic factors or determinants of rural landlessness in Bangladesh. Her twin focus is on the dynamics of landlessness under varied ecological conditions over the Bangladeshi Floodplain and on spatio-temporal causes of individual household landlessness. Distinguishing between eight different agro-ecological regions across the floodplain, she investigates the importance ... more information

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Routledge, 2010. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. For undergraduate students and general readers, Huggett (physical geography, U. of Manchester, UK) introduces about 100 key concepts of physical geography, including those related to biogeography, ecology, climatology, meteorology, geomorphology, hydrology, and pedology. Concepts are arranged in alphabetical entries that provide extended definitions as well as critical appraisals of controversial topics. Examples include energy, equilibrium, feedback, disper... more information

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