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NEW FEATURES OF THE FIRST CANADIAN EDITION
- NEW – Canadian content – a wealth of Canadian
material has been added to the text. Key content additions include:
- The development of geography in Canada (Chapter 1)
- A Canadian perspective on the world-system model (Chapter
2)
- Canadian population and immigration (Chapter 3)
- Vernacular architectural regions in Canada (Chapter 5)
- The many dimensions of Canadian language geography (Chapter
5)
- Aesthetics and the design of Canadian gardens (Chapter 6)
- Canadian malls, ethnic restaurants, and the creation of “place”
(Chapter 6)
- The economic impact of tourism in Canada (Chapter 7)
- Canadian agricultural geography (Chapter 8)
- A discussion of political geography from Canada’s multicultural
perspective (Chapter 9)
- Canada’s electoral geography (Chapter 9)
- The Canadian urban hierarchy and its evolution (Chapter 10)
- The distinctiveness of Canadian cities (Chapter 11)
- The development of urban planning in Canada (Chapter 11)
- NEW – Canadian maps, photographs and diagrams –
In addition to new Canadian content, many specially prepared Canadian
photographs, diagrams and over 20 new maps have been included
in this edition.
- NEW – New Topics – The topical selection for
this edition has been expanded. New topics include medical geography
(Chapter 3) and an extension of the treatment of ecological imperialism
to include a discussion of the global movement of plants from
a world-system perspective (Chapter 4).
- Provides an expanded treatment of both the modern and foundational
topics needed to build an understanding of human geography.
- NEW – CBC Video Cases – A special one-hour video
compiled from four CBC programs has been developed to support
this text. The CBC Video Cases correspond to activities in
the text. The cases examine Halifax garbage disposal, the landscape
art of Emily Carr, the closing of the Devco Mines in Cape Breton,
and problems of Canadian Prairie farming. Each written case includes
questions and a list of additional resources.
CORE FEATURES OF THE FIRST CANADIAN EDITION
- A Changing World – Takes a fresh approach to human
geography, reflecting the developing trends in the discipline:
the globalization of industry; the upwelling of ethnic regionalisms
on the heels of decolonization and new state formation; and the
emerging trend toward transnational, political, and economic organizations.
- Fosters awareness of current issues from a geographic perspective.
- A Focus on Fundamentals – Provides access to not
only the new ideas, concepts, and theories that address the changes
mentioned above, as well as the fundamentals of human geography:
principles, concepts, theoretical frameworks, and basic knowledge.
- Develops a life-long geographical imagination
- A Global Framework – Discussions are organized according
to how globalization frames the social and cultural construction
of particular places on various scales
- Promotes an easier connection between topical and regional
material by emphasizing how their processes are linked (e.g.,
technological innovation and the varying ways technology is
adopted and modified by people and places).
- Facilitates meaningful comparisons between people and places
in different parts of the world, such as how the core-generated
industrialization of agriculture shapes gender relations in
households, both in the core and in the periphery.
- Presents the salient aspects of new emphases in academic human
geography (e.g., the new geopolitics and its role in the social
construction of spaces and places).
- A Thematic Structure – Several important themes
are woven into every chapter: interdependence of people and places
(especially the interactive relationships between the core and
the periphery); social and cultural differences embedded in human
geographies (especially the differences that relate to race, ethnicity,
gender, age, and class); the relationship between global processes
and their local manifestations; and the continuing transformation
of the political economy of the world system and of nations, regions,
cities, and localities.
- Captures students' enthusiasm and gives context to important
relationships.
- Superior Cartography – Offers a rich, diverse, and
updated cartographic program with hundreds of maps that help professors
better teach their students the important spatial elements inherent
to human geography. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Projection centers
the globe on the North Pole and arrays the continents around it.
No continent commands a central position, helping illustrate the
global theme of the book.
- Innovative use of projections: The text makes use of
many innovative projections that highlight important aspects
of human geography (e.g., Bartholomew's Nordic projection is
better suited to show such phenomena as flows of goods or voyages
of exploration).
- Compound Figures: The book features many compound figures
that combine maps with photographs and line drawings. These
capture student interest, while helping them integrate spatial,
visual and conceptual information.
- Everyday-Life Maps: These maps feature people’s
perceptions of their surroundings and highlight maps as useful
tools for conducting everyday life.
- Geography Matters boxes – Feature extended illustrations
that show how and why a geographic perspective is important. Various
topics are covered such as A Tale of Two Canadian Towns (Fort
McMurray and Trepassey—Pathways to Development) (Chapter
7) and Canadian Agriculture (Chapter 8).
- Visualizing Geography boxes – Treat key geographic
concepts using descriptive text maps and photographs. A number
of topics are covered such as The Development of Urban Planning
in Canada (Chapter 11) and The Legacy of the Roman World-Empire
(Chapter 2).
- Illustrates the importance of visual landscapes to understanding
the impact of globalization on people and places.
- Pedagogy – Each chapter ends with a conclusion,
along with summary of the main points in the chapter and excursive
set.
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