The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography

by Jan Nijman, Michael Shin, Peter O. Muller

In the 8 th edition of this market-leading title, The World Today continues to break new ground in the interpretation and teaching of world regional geography. The text explains the contemporary world’s geographic realms in terms of their natural environments and human dimensions in a clear and concise fashion. The authors look at the ways people have organized their living space, adapted to changing social as well as environmental circumstances, and continue to confront forces largely beyond their control, ranging from globalization to climate change. This book offers an approach to Geography that meshes theoretical concepts with regional realities. The evolving regional content of the chapters in the 8 th edition of The World Today reflects the dynamic nature of the world’s geography; the changing and growing number of concepts mirror the progress of the discipline; and the ongoing introduction of new digital features reflects the instructional possibilities of new technologies.

512 pages, Loose Leaf

Published March 24, 2020

Reviews

[Joseph D. Slater · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this because I was researching how to create the "perfect" fantasy world, while also understanding the way different regions of the world function as well. It combined the geographical settings of the world and how it influenced human beings in the process. How cultures that were once reliant on specific survival needs in countries adapted and shaped their cultures doing it. With the right mindset, this can be a very engaging book for understanding how to design fictional worlds as a writer.

[Adriane Tuttle · Rating 5 out of 5]

For school: I read the 2020 version in 2021 and it felt completely caught up to the present moment, sans pandemic. The authors present information straightforwardly without biased terminology. Lots of clear maps that show boundaries, then explain how those boundaries are formed.

[Abi]

Read for school. I enjoyed it.