Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 213 mm x 272 mm, Gewicht: 907 g
Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 213 mm x 272 mm, Gewicht: 907 g
ISBN: 978-0-07-352760-4
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Companies
The Student Atlas series combines full-color maps and data sets to introduce students to the importance of the connections between geography and other areas of study such as world politics, environmental issues, and economic development. These thematic atlases will give students a clear picture of the recent agricultural, industrial, demographic, environmental, economic, and political changes in every world region.
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Table of ContentsA Note to the Student_iiiIntroduction: How to Read an Atlas_xiUnit I_Global Physical Patterns_1Map 1_World Political Divisions_2Map 2_World Physical Features_4Map 3a_Average Annual Precipitation_6Map 3b_Seasonal Average Precipitation, November through April_7Map 3c_Seasonal Average Precipitation, May through October_7Map 3d_Variation in Average Annual Precipitation_8Map 4a_Temperature Regions and Ocean Currents_9Map 4b_Average January Temperature_10Map 4c_Average July Temperature_10Map 5a_Atmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, January_11Map 5b_Atmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, July_12Map 6_Climate Regions_13Map 7_Vegetation Types_14Map 8_Soil Orders_15Map 9_Ecological Regions_16Map 10_Plate Tectonics_18Map 11_Topography_19Map 12a_Resources: Mineral Fuels_20Map 12b_Resources: Critical Metals_21Map 13_Natural Hazards_22Unit II_Global Human Patterns_23Map 14_Past Population Distributions and Densities_24Map 15_Population Density_26Map 16_Land Use, A.D. 1500_27Map 17_Economic Activities_28Map 18_Urbanization_29Map 19_Transportation Patterns_30Map 20_Religions_31Map 21_Religious Adherence_32Map 22_Languages_33Map 23_Linguistic Diversity_34Map 24_Dying Languages: A Loss of Cultural Wealth_35Map 25_External Migrations in Modern Times_36Unit III_Global Demographic Patterns_37Map 26_Population Growth Rates_38Map 27_Europe's Population Bust: A Fizzle in the Population Bomb_39Map 28a_Total Fertility Rates_40Map 28b_Total Fertility Rates_41Map 29_Infant Mortality Rate_42Map 30_Child Mortality Rate_43Map 31_Child Malnutrition_44Map 32_Primary School Enrollment_45Map 33_Average Life Expectancy at Birth_46Map 34_Population by Age Group_47Map 35_International Migrant Populations 2005_48Map 36_World Daily Per Capita Food Supply (Kilocalories)_49Map 37_The Earth's Hungry Millions_50Map 38_Proportion of Daily Food Intake from Animal Products_51Map 39_Illiteracy Rates_52Map 40_Female/Male Inequality in Education and Employment_53Map 41_The Global Security Threat of Infectious Diseases _54Map 42_Global Scourges: Major Infectious Diseases _56Map 43_Adult HIV Prevalence 2005_57Map 44_The Index of Human Development_58Map 45_Demographic Stress: The Youth Bulge_59Map 46_Demographic Stress: Rapid Urban Growth_60Map 47_Demographic Stress: Competition for Cropland_61Map 48_Demographic Stress: Competition for Fresh Water_62Map 49_Demographic Stress: Death in the Prime of Life_63Map 50_Demographic Stress: Interactions of Demographic Stress Factors_64Unit IV_Global Economic Patterns_65Map 51_Rich and Poor Countries: Gross National Income_66Map 52_Gross National Income Per Capita_67Map 53_Economic Growth: GDP Change Per Capita_68Map 54_Total Labor Force_69Map 55_Employment by Economic Activity_70Map 56_Economic Output Per Sector_71Map 57_Agricultural Production Per Capita_72Map 58_Exports of Primary Products_73Map 59_Dependence on Trade_74Map 60_The Indebtedness of States_75Map 61_Global Flows of Investment Capital_76Map 62_Central Government Expenditures Per Capita_77Map 63_Purchasing Power Parity Per Capita_78Map 64_Private Per Capita Consumption 2008_79Map 65_Energy Production Per Capita_80Map 66_Energy Consumption Per Capita_81Map 67_Energy Dependency_82Map 68_Flows of Oil_83Map 69_The Cost of Consumption 2008_84Map 70_A Wired World: Internet Users_85Map 71_The Rise of the Personal Computer_86Map 72_Traditional Links: The Telephone_87Unit V_Global Patterns of Environmental Disturbance_89Map 73_Global Air Pollution: Sources and Wind Currents_91Map 74_The Acid Deposition Problem: Air, Water, Soil_92Map 75_Major Polluters and Common Pollutants_93Map 76_Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions_94Map 77_The Earth Warms: 1976-2006_95Map 78_Global Precipitation Changes: 1976-2006_96Map 79_Potential Global Temperature Change_97Map 80_Water Resources: Availability of Renewable Water Per Capita_98Map 81_Water Resources: Annual Withdrawal Per Capita_99Map 82_Water Stress: S
