"The Student Atlas" series combines full-color maps and data sets to introduce students to the importance of the connections between geography and other areas of study such as world politics, environmental issues, and economic development. These thematic atlases will give students a clear picture of the recent agricultural, industrial, demographic, environmental, economic, and political changes in every world region.
Student Atlas of World Geography
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents A Note to the Student_iii Introduction: How to Read an Atlas_xi Unit I_Global Physical Patterns_1 Map 1_World Political Divisions_2 Map 2_World Physical Features_4 Map 3a_Average Annual Precipitation_6 Map 3b_Seasonal Average Precipitation, November through April_7 Map 3c_Seasonal Average Precipitation, May through October_7 Map 3d_Variation in Average Annual Precipitation_8 Map 4a_Temperature Regions and Ocean Currents_9 Map 4b_Average January Temperature_10 Map 4c_Average July Temperature_10 Map 5a_Atmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, January_11 Map 5b_Atmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, July_12 Map 6_Climate Regions_13 Map 7_Vegetation Types_14 Map 8_Soil Orders_15 Map 9_Ecological Regions_16 Map 10_Plate Tectonics_18 Map 11_Topography_19 Map 12a_Resources: Mineral Fuels_20 Map 12b_Resources: Critical Metals_21 Map 13_Natural Hazards_22 Unit II_Global Human Patterns_23 Map 14_Past Population Distributions and Densities_24 Map 15_Population Density_26 Map 16_Land Use, A.D. 1500_27 Map 17_Economic Activities_28 Map 18_Urbanization_29 Map 19_Transportation Patterns_30 Map 20_Religions_31 Map 21_Religious Adherence_32 Map 22_Languages_33 Map 23_Linguistic Diversity_34 Map 24_Dying Languages: A Loss of Cultural Wealth_35 Map 25_External Migrations in Modern Times_36 Unit III_Global Demographic Patterns_37 Map 26_Population Growth Rates_38 Map 27_Europe's Population Bust: A Fizzle in the Population Bomb_39 Map 28a_Total Fertility Rates_40 Map 28b_Total Fertility Rates_41 Map 29_Infant Mortality Rate_42 Map 30_Child Mortality Rate_43 Map 31_Child Malnutrition_44 Map 32_Primary School Enrollment_45 Map 33_Average Life Expectancy at Birth_46 Map 34_Population by Age Group_47 Map 35_International Migrant Populations 2005_48 Map 36_World Daily Per Capita Food Supply (Kilocalories)_49 Map 37_The Earth's Hungry Millions_50 Map 38_Proportion of Daily Food Intake from Animal Products_51 Map 39_Illiteracy Rates_52 Map 40_Female/Male Inequality in Education and Employment_53 Map 41_The Global Security Threat of Infectious Diseases _54 Map 42_Global Scourges: Major Infectious Diseases _56 Map 43_Adult HIV Prevalence 2005_57 Map 44_The Index of Human Development_58 Map 45_Demographic Stress: The Youth Bulge_59 Map 46_Demographic Stress: Rapid Urban Growth_60 Map 47_Demographic Stress: Competition for Cropland_61 Map 48_Demographic Stress: Competition for Fresh Water_62 Map 49_Demographic Stress: Death in the Prime of Life_63 Map 50_Demographic Stress: Interactions of Demographic Stress Factors_64 Unit IV_Global Economic Patterns_65 Map 51_Rich and Poor Countries: Gross National Income_66 Map 52_Gross National Income Per Capita_67 Map 53_Economic Growth: GDP Change Per Capita_68 Map 54_Total Labor Force_69 Map 55_Employment by Economic Activity_70 Map 56_Economic Output Per Sector_71 Map 57_Agricultural Production Per Capita_72 Map 58_Exports of Primary Products_73 Map 59_Dependence on Trade_74 Map 60_The Indebtedness of States_75 Map 61_Global Flows of Investment Capital_76 Map 62_Central Government Expenditures Per Capita_77 Map 63_Purchasing Power Parity Per Capita_78 Map 64_Private Per Capita Consumption 2008_79 Map 65_Energy Production Per Capita_80 Map 66_Energy Consumption Per Capita_81 Map 67_Energy Dependency_82 Map 68_Flows of Oil_83 Map 69_The Cost of Consumption 2008_84 Map 70_A Wired World: Internet Users_85 Map 71_The Rise of the Personal Computer_86 Map 72_Traditional Links: The Telephone_87 Unit V_Global Patterns of Environmental Disturbance_89 Map 73_Global Air Pollution: Sources and Wind Currents_91 Map 74_The Acid Deposition Problem: Air, Water, Soil_92 Map 75_Major Polluters and Common Pollutants_93 Map 76_Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions_94 Map 77_The Earth Warms: 1976-2006_95 Map 78_Global Precipitation Changes: 1976-2006_96 Map 79_Potential Global Temperature Change_97 Map 80_Water Resources: Availability of Renewable Water Per Capita_98 Map 81_Water Resources: Annual Withdrawal Per Capita_99 Map 82_Water Stress: Shortage, Abundance, and Population Density_100 Map 83_A New Environmental Stress? Consumption of Bottled Water_101 Map 84_Pollution of the Oceans_102 Map 85_Food Supply from Marine and Freshwater Systems_103 Map 86_Cropland Per Capita: Changes 1996-2007_104 Map 87_Food Staples Under Stress: The Fight Against Genetic Simplicity_105 Map 88_The Rise in Organic Farming_106 Map 89_World Pastureland 2005_107 Map 90_Fertilizer Use 2007_108 Map 91_Annual Deforestation Rates 2000-2005_109 Map 92_World Timber Production 2005_110 Map 93_The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Animal Species 2007_111 Map 94_Disappearing Giants: The Reduction in "Conservative" Species_112 Map 95_The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Plant Species 2007_114 Map 96_The Areas of Greatest Loss and Hotspots of Biodiversity_115 Map 97_Nationally Protected Areas: Parks and Preserves_116 Map 98_The Risks of Desertification_117 Map 99_Global Soil Degradation_118 Map 100_The Degree of Human Disturbance_119 Map 101_The Green and Not So Green World_120 Unit VI_Global Political Patterns_121 Map 102_Political Systems_122 Map 103_Sovereign States: Duration of Independence_123 Map 104_The Emergence of the State_124 Map 105_Organized States and Chiefdoms, A.D. 1500_126 Map 106_European Colonialism 1500-2000_128 Map 107_Post-Cold War International Alliances_129 Map 108_International Conflicts in the Post-World War II World_130 Map 109_Political Realms: Regional Changes, 1945-2003_132 Map 110_The Geopolitical World at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century_133 Map 111_Democracy on the Rise_134 Map 112_Flashpoints, 2008_135 Map 113_Nations with Nuclear Weapons_150 Map 114_Military Power_151 Map 115_International Terrorist Incidents, 2000-2006_152 Map 116_Distribution of Minority Populations_154 Map 117_Marginalized Minorities: Declining Indigenous Populations_155 Map 118_The Political Geography of a Global Religion: The Islamic World_156 Map 119_World Refugee Population_157 Map 120_Women's Rights_158 Map 121_Political and Civil Liberties, 2008_159 Map 122_Abuse of Public Trust_160 Map 123_The Perception of Corruption_161 Map 124_A Decade of Risk of Civil Conflict, 2005-2015_162 Unit VII_World Regions_163 Map 125_North America: Political Divisions_165 Map 126_North America: Physical Features_166 Map 127_North America: Thematic Map 127a_Environment and Economy: The Use of Land_167 Map 127b_Population Density_168 Map 127c_Population Distribution: Clustering_168 Map 127d_Deforestation in North and Middle America_169 Map 128_Canada_170 Map 129_United States_171 Map 130_Middle America_172 Map 131_The Caribbean_173 Map 132_South America: Political Divisions_174 Map 133_South America: Physical Features_175 Map 134_South America: Thematic Map 134a_Environment and Economy_176 Map 134b_Population Density_177 Map 134c_Environmental Problems_177 Map 134d_Protection of Natural Areas_178 Map 135_Northern South America_179 Map 136_Southern South America_180 Map 137_Europe: Political Divisions_181 Map 138_Europe: Physical Features_182 Map 139_Europe: Thematic Map 139a_Environment and Economy: The Use of Land_183 Map 139b_Population Density_184 Map 139c_European Political Boundaries, 1914-1948_185 Map 139d_Political Changes, 1989-2008_187 Map 140_Western Europe_188 Map 141_Eastern Europe_189 Map 142_Northern Europe_190 Map 143_Africa: Political Divisions_191 Map 144_Africa: Physical Features_192 Map 145_Africa: Thematic Map 145a_Environment and Economy_193 Map 145b_Population Density_193 Map 145c_Colonial Patterns_194 Map 145d_African Cropland and Dryland Degradation_195 Map 146_Northern Africa_196 Map 147_Southern Africa_197 Map 148_Asia: Political Divisions_198 Map 149_Asia: Physical Features_199 Map 150_Asia: Thematic Map 150a_Environment and Economy_200 Map 150b_Population Density_201 Map 150c_Industrialization: Manufacturing and Resources_201 Map 150d_South, Southeast, and East Asian Deforestation_202 Map 151_Northern Asia_203 Map 152_Southwestern Asia_204 Map 152a_The Middle East: Territorial Changes, 1918-2004_205 Map 152b_South-Central Eurasia: An Ethnolinguistic Crazy Quilt_206 Map 153_East Asia_207 Map 154_Southeast Asia_208 Map 155_Australasia and Oceania: Political Divisions_209 Map 156_Australasia and Oceania: Physical Features_210 Map 157_Australasia: Thematic Map 157a_Environment and Economy_211 Map 157b_Population Density_212 Map 157c_Climatic Patterns_212 Map 158_The Pacific Rim_213 Map 159_The Atlantic Ocean_214 Map 160_The Indian Ocean_215 Map 161_The Arctic_216 Map 162_Antarctica_216 Unit VIII_Tables_217 Table A_World Countries: Area, Population, and Population Density, 2008_218 Table B_World Countries: Form of Government, Capital City, Ma jor Languages_223 Table C_World Countries: Basic Economic Indicators_228 Table D_World Countries: Population Growth, 1950-2025_233 Table E_World Countries: Basic Demographic Data, 1990-2006_237 Table F_World Countries: Mortality, Health, and Nutrition, 1990-2006_243 Table G_World Countries: Education and Literacy, 2003-2007_250 Table H_World Countries: Agricultural Operations, 2003-2006_260 Table I_World Countries: Deforestation and Biodiversity, 1990-2007_266 Table J_World Countries: Energy Production and Use, 1990-2005_271 Table K_World Countries: Energy Efficiency and Emission, 1990-2005_275 Table L_World Countries: Power and Transportation, 1990-2006_281 Table M_World Countries: Communication, Information, and Science and Technology, 2004-2006_286 Table N_World Countries: Freshwater Resources_296 Unit IX_Geographic Index_301 Sources_317
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