The Regional Geography of Canada

by Robert M. Bone

In the fifth edition of The Regional Geography of Canada, Robert Bone has refined and updated his study of Canadian geography through six identified regions: Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Western Canada, British Columbia, and the Territorial North. The text examines the distinctive physical, historical, cultural, social and economic features of each region to determine their place within the overall structure of Canada, while also taking into account their relevance within a global context. From the historical foundations of Canada's human geography to new coverage of environmental factors and current economic trends, readers will gain a comprehensice overview of the discipline. Increased pedagogical material, including new 'Think About It' questions and cross-chapter links, further enhances a command of the material and prompts students' critical analysis of issues throughout their reading.

Genres: Nonfiction, Geography

510 pages, Hardcover

First published September 23, 1999

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is such a complex topic but I do feel like Dr Bone did a good job of keeping out any bias when putting the book together. At times it reads like an option piece but overall is based on stats and research

[Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very biased tone when it came to the Indigenous Minority faultline and tended to sugar coat Canada's colonial roots. Examples: "These [Residential] schools were designed to equip young Indigenous students to find and accept a place on the bottom rungs of the larger society." "The treaty land selection process in earlier centuries and the relocation of northern Indigenous peoples to settlements in the 1950s brought mixed blessings. Access to public services and secure food supplies was a plus, but these villages had no economic foundation and therefore left the adults in no man’s land."

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for an overview but very dry writing

[Tiffani Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

It may be a textbook, but at least it was easy to read and I learned lots.