Synopses & Reviews
This book explores the geography of North America, using engaging examples to understand the cultures of Canada, the U.S., and Greenland. Helps readers understand the physical geography and environmental constraints and opportunities that underlie human settlement in comparative regions of North America. Conveys a sense of place, focusing on the richness of North American cultures, peoples, and places throughout with discussions of topics such as pop culture, music, foods, sports, and other topics of interest to help define and explain each region. Offers a superior, reader-friendly cartography program. For anyone interested in learning more about Canada, the U.S., and Greenland.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. North America’s Environmental Setting
3. Historical Settlement of North America
4. North American Political Economy
5. The Atlantic Periphery
6. Quebec
7. Megalopolis
8. The Great Lakes and Corn Belt
9. The Inland South
10. The Coastal South
11. The Great Plains
12. The Rocky Mountains
13. Intermontane West
14. MexAmerica
15. California
16. The Pacific Northwest
17. Hawai’i and the Pacific Islands
18. The Far North
19. The Future of North America