World Regional Geography or Introduction to Industrial Organization

World Regional Geography: A Development Approach

Author: David L Clawson

Developed around the theme of economic development, this up-to-date book is authoritatively written by experts (with personal, first-hand familiarity) on each region of the world. The development perspective is used to create a substantive volume on world regional geography that takes readers beyond the customary rote overview of facts and figures to an understanding of the character of the world's peoples—as seen from their historical, cultural, and environmental attributes. Four introductory chapters set the stage for discussions of economic development within the context of geographic principles. Other chapter topics include the European Union, Sub-Saharan Africa, Monsoon Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, the U.S., and Canada. For government foreign area specialists, and corporate employees doing business abroad in a global economy.

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A very basic introduction to the geographical foundations of development and underdevelopment, for undergraduate majors and non- majors with no background in geography. After introductory chapters on geography as a discipline, physical and cultural elements of the environment, and the world condition as it relates to development, sections organized by region introduce geographical and developmental concepts. Includes color photos and maps, boxed readings, and key terms. The bibliography of this sixth edition is updated. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1	Basic Concepts and Ideas	1
1	Geography: An Exciting Discipline	2
2	People and Resources	17
3	Physical and Cultural Components of the Human Environment	33
4	More Developed and Less Developed Countries: An Overview	60
Pt. 2	Anglo America	91
5	Anglo America: The Bases for Development	92
6	Anglo America: Economic Growth and Transformation	120
7	Anglo America: Problems in a Developed Realm	140
Pt. 3	Western Europe	157
8	Western Europe: A Varied Home for Humanity	158
9	Western Europe: Landscapes of Development	171
10	Western Europe: Old Nations Meeting Modern Challenges	192
Pt. 4	Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Eurasian States of the Former Soviet Union	219
11	Eastern Europe: The Land Between	220
12	Russia and the Eurasian States of the Former Soviet Union: Land and People	243
13	Russia and the Eurasian States of the Former Soviet Union: Economic Activity	265
Pt. 5	Australia/New Zealand and Japan	289
14	Australia and New Zealand: Isolation and Space	290
15	Japan: The Economic Giant	304
Pt. 6	Monsoon Asia	331
16	Monsoon Asia: An Introduction	332
17	China and its Pacific Rim Neighbors	345
18	Southeast Asia: Unity in Diversity	375
19	South Asia: The Past in the Present	396
Pt. 7	The Middle East and North Africa	431
20	The Middle East and North Africa: Physical and Cultural Environments	432
21	The Mediterranean Crescent	451
22	The Gulf States	473
Pt. 8	Africa South of the Sahara	493
23	Africa South of the Sahara: Legacy of Continuity and Change	494
24	West, Central, and East Africa: Diversity in Development	523
25	Southern Africa: Development in Transition	546
Pt. 9	Latin America	567
26	Latin America's Heritage: Foundations and Processes of Change	568
27	Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean: Lands of Contrasts	588
28	South America: Regions of Uneven Development	608

Interesting textbook: Significant Changes to the NEC 2008 Edition or From Staff Room to Classroom

Introduction to Industrial Organization

Author: Lu s M B Cabral

Over the past twenty years, the study of industrial organization—the analysis of imperfectly competitive markets—has grown from a niche area of microeconomics to a key component of economics and of related disciplines such as finance, strategy, and marketing. This book provides an issue-driven introduction to industrial organization. It includes a vast array of examples, from both within and outside the United States. While formal in its approach, the book is written in a way that requires only basic mathematical training. Supplemental materials posted on the Web make more extensive use of algebra and calculus.