Arthur Getis,
San Diego State University Judith Getis Jerome D. Fellmann,
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
ISBN: 007291985x Copyright year: 2004
What's New
Global Changes
Two new maps appear inside the front cover of the book, replacing earlier versions of (1) countries of the world and (2) topographic regions of the world.
All On-Line boxes have been deleted from the text and will be placed in the Online Learning Center.
All Selected Reference lists have been revised.
Numerous minor text changes and corrections in response to suggestions from reviewers.
More than 60 new pieces of line art (maps, graphs, diagrams), 30 new photographs or satellite images, and several new tables. In addition, about 50 line art figures were revised and redrawn for purposes of clarity, accuracy and/or currency.
Three new maps; one map updated with 2000 Census data.
Chapter 2
New text and figures on (1) the Robinson projection, (2) types of maps, and (3) deceptive mapping practices.
Revised discussion of geographic information systems.
Overall, 12 new pieces of line art, 2 new photographs/satellite images, and 2 revised pieces of line art.
Chapter 3
Chapter has been reorganized, now begins with discussion of earth materials.
Many minor text changes and corrections responding to reviewers' suggestions.
Eight new figures.
Chapter 4
New material on the Fujita scale of tornado intensity.
15 pieces of line art have been revised and 4 new ones drawn.
Chapter 5
Updated, revised, and expanded discussions of (1) mercury poisoning in the Amazon River; (2) the Kyoto Protocol; (3) maintaining soil productivity; and (4) municipal waste.
Substantial revision of sections on (1) the greenhouse effect and global warming and (2) human impact on plants and animals.
Overall, 5 new pieces of line art, another 5 revised, and 10 new photographs.
Chapter 6
All population data and projections changed to latest available world, regional, and country figures.
Some extensive text changes have been made, including (but not limited to) (1) expanded discussion of HIV/AIDS and other disease and mortality matters; (2) revision of doubling time discussion; (3) revision and expansion of "A Divided World Converging;" (4) inclusion of new "agricultural density" segment; (5) extensive revision and updating in most boxed discussions.
Revision of all world maps in the chapter.
New line art (pyramids, graphs) to complement new and expanded text.
New Table 6.4 comparing different ways of viewing population density.
Chapter 7
New box, "Militant Fundamentalism."
Revision of world maps in the chapter.
Some minor text changes, corrections, and additions in response to reviewers' comments.
New map of religious affiliation regions of the United States.
Chapter 8
Title and focus of this chapter has changed from spatial behavior to spatial interaction. Some material has been deleted.
Added material includes (1) a new chapter-opening vignette, (2) a new box, "DOSCapital," and (3) a lengthy section on globalization, with subtopics of economic, political, and cultural integration.
3 new pieces of line art, another 3 revised, and 5 new photos.
Chapter 9
Two new sections dealing with (1) boundaries as sources of conflict, and (2) supranationalism. One new box, "Terrorism and National Security."
Shorter textual additions to the following topics: (1) the evolution of the modern state; (2) religion as a centrifugal force; (3) regional economic alliances; (4) redistricting.
Nine new figures.
Many minor text and figure changes to reflect recent world political developments.
Chapter 10
Revision and update of selected maps and line art.
Brief text additions or modifications of the following topics: globalization; transhumance; world food supply and nutrition; contracts and vertical integration in U.S. farming; automobile manufacturing changes; outsourcing and "international division of labor."
Totally new or extensively revised sections on trade in primary products; transnational corporations and foreign direct investment; tourism.
Chapter 11
To keep the book current, all resource-use data have been updated to reflect the most recent production, consumption, and reserve data. The tables, graphs, and charts in this chapter have been updated. There are 11 new and 5 revised pieces of line art.
Brief text additions to the following topics: crude oil; wind power; and wetlands.
Chapter 12
Updating of all text and tabular data and new or revised line art to reflect the most recent population counts and projections.
In response to reviewers' suggestions, the discussions of (1) central place theory and (2) Asian cities were shortened and simplified.
New discussion of U.S. central city revival.
Chapter 13
No changes made.
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