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Trusted for its timeliness and ample learning aids, this best-seller
introduces geography as a social science by emphasizing the relevance of geographic
concepts to human problems.
Another main focus of the book is the relationship between globalization and
cultural diversity, which is woven throughout the narrative. Rubenstein addresses these
themes with a clear organization and presentation that you'll find both readable and
engaging.
Dr. James M. Rubenstein received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1975.
His dissertation on French urban planning was later developed into a book entitled The
French New Towns (Johns Hopkins University Press). In 1976 he joined the faculty at Miami
University, where he is currently Professor of Geography. Besides teaching courses on
urban and human geography and writing textbooks, Dr. Rubenstein also conducts research in
the automotive industry and has published three books on the subject, The Changing U.S.
Auto Industry: A Geographical Analysis (Routledge); Making and Selling Cars: Innovation
and Change in the U.S. Auto Industry (The Johns Hopkins University Press); and Who Really
Made Your Car? Restructuring and Geographic Change in the Auto Industry (W.E. Upjohn
Institute, with Thomas Klier). Originally from Baltimore, he is an avid Orioles fan.
Winston, a lab mix, takes Dr. Rubenstein for a long walk in the woods every day.
Table of Contents
1. Thinking Geographically
2. Population
3. Migration
4. Folk and Popular Culture
5. Language
6. Religion
7. Ethnicity
8. Political Geography
9. Development
10. Agriculture
11. Industry
12. Services
13. Urban Patterns
14. Resource Issues
528 pages, Paperback