In the three years since the appearance of the first edition of Physical Geography of The Global Enviroment, much has happened to justify our focus on the interaction between natural enviroments and human societies. Huricane Andrew ravaged much of South Florida, and its target area will bear the scars of its assault for decades to come. A Devastating earthquake struck the kobe area in Japan, ki…
This book will arguably become the most comprehensive treatment of military geography in print. The author presents a sweeping, sophisticated interpretation of the term "geography," convering not just the lay of the land, but the human beings who live on the land, change it, and are shaped by it. He relates virtually every aspect of the physical world we live in to every imaginable endeavor in …
What is the shortest route between one point and another ina road network?Where is the incidence of disease the highest? How does rainfall correlate with altitude?How does the concentration of a pollutant vary in space, and where do high concentrations correspond with densely populated areas? Making use of spatial data to answer questions such as these requires a whole set of approaches to extr…