Introduction to Contemporary Geography [with MasteringGeography with eText Access Code]

by James M. Rubenstein, William H. Renwick, Carl Dahlman

With an innovative integration of visuals, text, and spatial graphics, Introduction to Contemporary Geography presents a modular and highly graphical springboard to introductory geography–ideal for contemporary students and learning styles. This innovative new resource partners best-selling human geography author Jim Rubenstein with environmental and physical geographer Bill Renwick, economic/political/cultural geographer Carl Dahlman, and the information architects at Dorling Kindersley (DK). The authors’ approachable prose and DK’s bold visual style combine to engage students with little to no science background, encouraging them to become scientifically literate and responsible consumers, readers, and voters.

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 14, 2012

About the author

James M. Rubenstein is a geographer, known for his work on human geography and specifically on the U.S. automotive industry. Currently, he is Professor of Geography at Miami University in Oxford OH. He also works as consultant in the research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Rubenstein obtained his B.A. in public affairs from the University of Chicago, his M.Sc. in city and regional planning from the London School of Economics, and his Ph.D. in geography and human engineering from the Johns Hopkins University.