The Europeans: A Geography of People, Culture, and Environment (Texts in Regional Geography)

First Edition. New York, London: The Guilford Press, 2004. - Сборник статей по истории, географии, лингвистике и политике народов населяющих европейский континент. Данные даны на период 2004 года. В библиотеке имеется более недавняя редакция этой книги от 2011 года, но более раннее издание полезно для сравнения динамики развития некоторых глобальных изменений. Offering A Comprehensive Introduction To European Geography, This Timely Text Is As Authoritative As It Is Richly Nuanced And Engaging. The Authors Analyze The Ongoing Process Of Integration That Is Giving New Meaning To The Idea Of Being European, While Also Delineating The Important Subregional Differences That Exist Among The Continent's People And Places. Coverage Encompasses The Entire Region: Its Physical Setting And Environment; Population And Migration; Work And Leisure; Language And Religion; And Political Organization. Particular Attention Is Given To The Historic Evolution And Contemporary Features Of The Urban Environments In Which The Majority Of Europeans Live Their Daily Lives. Combining Vivid Description, Up-to-date Information, And Cogent Analysis, The Text Is Illustrated With 200 Photographs And Over 45 Maps. Offering A Comprehensive Introduction To European Geography, This Timely Text Is As Authoritative As It Is Richly Nuanced And Engaging. The Authors Analyze The Ongoing Process Of Integration That Is Giving New Meaning To The Idea Of Being European, While Also Delineating The Important Subregional Differences That Exist Among The Continent's People And Places. Coverage Encompasses The Entire Region: Its Physical Setting And Environment; Population And Migration; Work And Leisure; Language And Religion; And Political Organization. Particular Attention Is Given To The Historic Evolution And Contemporary Features Of The Urban Environments In Which The Majority Of Europeans Live Their Daily Lives. Combining Vivid Description, Up-to-date Information, And Cogent Analysis, The Text Is Lavishly Illustrated With 200 Photographs And Over 45 Maps. Europe As A Culture Realm -- European Environments -- Population -- Human-environment Interaction -- Language -- Religion -- The Political Landscape -- Cities And Urban Life To World War I -- Modern And Postmodern Urbanism -- Making A Living -- Consumption, Leisure, And Popular Culture -- European Futures. Robert C. Ostergren, John G. Rice. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

offering A Comprehensive Introduction To European Geography, This Timely Text Is As Authoritative As It Is Richly Nuanced And Engaging. The Authors Analyze The Ongoing Process Of Integration That Is Giving New Meaning To The Idea Of Being European, While Also Delineating The Important Subregional Differences That Exist Among The Continent's People And Places. Coverage Encompasses The Entire Region: Its Physical Setting And Environment; Population And Migration; Work And Leisure; Language And Religion; And Political Organization. Particular Attention Is Given To The Historic Evolution And Contemporary Features Of The Urban Environments In Which The Majority Of Europeans Live Their Daily Lives. Combining Vivid Description, Essential Information, And Cogent Analysis, The Text Is Illustrated With 200 Photographs And Over 45 Maps.