People, Places, and Change, Grades 6-8 an Introduction to World Studies,9780030367076

People, Places, and Change, Grades 6-8 an Introduction to World Studies

by ; ;
Edition: Student
ISBN13: 9780030367076
ISBN10: 0030367077
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-01-01
Publisher(s): Holt Rinehart & Winston
List Price: $140.10

Buy New

Usually Ships in 5-7 Business Days
$139.96
Add to Cart

Rent Textbook

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eTextbook

We're Sorry
Not Available

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $4.62

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Table of Contents

Atlas 1(1)
Geography and Map Skills Handbook 1
Mapping the Earth
Mapmaking
Map Essentials
Working with Maps
Using Graphs, Diagrams, Charts, and Tables
Reading a Time-Zone Map
Geographic Dictionary
UNIT 1 An Introduction to World Geography and Cultures
1(69)
Notes from the Field
A Geographer's World
2(16)
Developing a Geographic Eye
3(3)
Themes and Essential Elements of Geography
6(5)
Being a Geographer
11(7)
Connecting to Technology: Computer Mapping
12(2)
Case Study: How Geographers Track Hurricanes
14(4)
Planet Earth
18(28)
The Land
19(6)
Reading a Topographic Map
23(2)
Water and Air
25(7)
Climate, Weather, and Vegetation
32(6)
Natural Resources
38(8)
The World's People
46(24)
What is Culture?
47(6)
Economics and Population
53(7)
Global Connections
60(10)
Focus On Regions: What Is a Region?
66(2)
Building Skills for Life: Drawing Mental Maps
68(1)
Hands On Geography: Making a Map from Memory
69(1)
UNIT 2 United States and Canada
70(52)
Notes from the Field
Unit 2 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
72(6)
Fast Facts: The United States and Canada
78(2)
The United States
80(22)
Physical Geography
81(5)
The History and Culture of the United States
86(6)
Connecting to Art: Art and Memories
90(2)
The Economy
92(10)
Connecting to Technology: The Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway
96(6)
Canada
102(20)
Physical Geography
103(3)
History and Culture
106(5)
Canada Today
111(11)
Connecting to Literature: Anne of Green Gables
113(5)
Could You Survive?: The Canadian Arctic
118(2)
Building Skills for Life: Analyzing Changing Landscapes
120(1)
Hands On Geography: Urban Growth in Las Vegas, Nevada
121(1)
UNIT 3 Middle and South America
122(100)
Notes from the Field
Unit 3 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
124(6)
Fast Facts: Middle and South America
130(4)
Mexico
134(18)
Physical Geography
135(4)
History and Culture
139(7)
Connecting to History: Tenochtitlan
141(3)
Case Study: Maquiladoras along the U.S.-Mexico Border
144(2)
Mexico Today
146(6)
Central America and the Caribbean Islands
152(16)
Physical Geography
153(3)
Central America
156(5)
Connecting to Math: Maya Calendar
158(3)
The Caribbean Islands
161(7)
Focus on Culture: Ice Cream Houses of Curacao
164(4)
Caribbean South America
168(16)
Physical Geography
169(3)
Colombia
172(4)
Connecting to Science: Fighting Malaria
174(2)
Venezuela
176(3)
The Guianas
179(5)
Atlantic South America
184(18)
Physical Geography
185(4)
Brazil
189(4)
Argentina
193(4)
Connecting to Literature: The Gaucho Martin Fierro
195(2)
Uruguay and Paraguay
197(5)
Pacific South America
202(20)
Physical Geography
203(4)
History and Culture
207(5)
Connecting to Technology: Inca Roads
209(3)
Pacific South America Today
212(10)
Could You Survive?: The Amazon
218(2)
Building Skills for Life: Understanding Migration Patterns
220(1)
Hands On Geography: Looking at Migration
221(1)
UNIT 4 Europe
222(92)
Notes from the Field
Unit 4 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
224(6)
Fast Facts: Europe
230(4)
Southern Europe
234(18)
Physical Geography
235(3)
Greece
238(4)
Connecting to Math: Greek Math and Science
240(2)
Italy
242(4)
Spain and Portugal
246(6)
Focus on Culture: Party Time!
248(4)
West-Central Europe
252(20)
Physical Geography
253(3)
France
256(4)
Germany
260(4)
The Benelux Countries
264(3)
Connecting to Technology: Dutch Polders
265(2)
The Alpine Countries
267(5)
Northern Europe
272(20)
Physical Geography
273(5)
Could You Survive?: Iceland
276(2)
The United Kingdom
278(4)
The Republic of Ireland
282(3)
Scandinavia
285(7)
Connecting to Art: Stave Churches
287(5)
Eastern Europe
292(22)
Physical Geography
293(3)
The Countries of Northeastern Europe
296(6)
Connecting to Literature: Robot Robota
299(3)
The Countries of Southeastern Europe
302(12)
Focus on Culture: Roma Women in a Changing World
306(4)
Focus On Economics: The European Union
310(2)
Building Skills for Life: Analyzing Settlement Patterns
312(1)
Hands On Geography: Planning a City
313(1)
UNIT 5 Russia and Its Western Neighbors
314(50)
Notes from the Field
Unit 5 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
316(6)
Fast Facts: Russia and Its Western Neighbors
322(2)
Russia
324(22)
Physical Geography
325(4)
Focus on Culture: A Wooden World
327(2)
History and Culture
329(6)
Connecting to Literature: Aunt Rimma's Treat
332(3)
The Russian Heartland
335(3)
Siberia
338(3)
The Russian Far East
341(5)
Ukraine, Belarus, and the Caucasus
346(18)
Physical Geography
347(3)
Ukraine and Belarus
350(5)
Connecting to Science: Wheat: From Field to Consumer
353(2)
The Caucasus
355(9)
Focus On Culture: Changing Perceptions of Russia's Southern Neighbors
360(2)
Building Skills for Life: Addressing Environmental Problems
362(1)
Hands On Geography: Looking at Chelyabinsk's Environment
363(1)
UNIT 6 Southwest and Central Asia
364(68)
Notes from the Field
Unit 6 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
366(6)
Fast Facts: Southwest and Central Asia
372(4)
The Eastern Mediterranean
376(18)
Physical Geography
377(3)
Turkey
380(4)
Connecting to Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh
382(2)
Israel and the Occupied Territories
384(4)
Focus on Culture: Dialing for Peace
385(3)
Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan
388(6)
The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan
394(20)
Physical Geography
395(3)
The Arabian Peninsula
398(8)
Connecting to Math: Muslim Contributions to Mathematics
401(3)
Case Study: Saudi Arabia: How Oil Has Changed a Country
404(2)
Iraq
406(3)
Iran and Afghanistan
409(5)
Central Asia
414(18)
Physical Geography
415(3)
History and Culture
418(3)
Connecting to History: The Silk Road
419(2)
The Countries of Central Asia
421(11)
Case Study: Kazakhs: Pastoral Nomads of Central Asia
424(4)
Focus On Regions: Differences and Connections
428(2)
Building Skills for Life: Interpreting the Past
430(1)
Hands On Geography: Studying Travel Accounts
431(1)
UNIT 7 Africa
432(106)
Notes from the Field
Unit 7 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
434(6)
Fast Facts: Africa
440(6)
North Africa
446(20)
Physical Geography
447(4)
History and Culture
451(7)
Connecting to Technology: Building the Pyramids
452(4)
Could You Survive?: The Sahara
456(2)
Egypt Today
458(3)
Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
461(5)
West Africa
466(18)
Physical Geography
467(3)
History and Culture
470(5)
Connecting to Literature: Marriage Is a Private Affair
473(2)
The Sahel Countries
475(3)
The Coastal Countries
478(6)
Focus on Culture: The Ashanti of Ghana
480(4)
East Africa
484(16)
Physical Geography
485(3)
East Africa's History and Culture
488(3)
The Countries of East Africa
491(4)
Connecting to Science: Olduvai Gorge
493(2)
The Horn of Africa
495(5)
Central Africa
500(16)
Physical Geography
501(3)
History and Culture
504(4)
Connecting to History: Bantu Languages
506(2)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
508(3)
The Other Central African Countries
511(5)
Southern Africa
516(22)
Physical Geography
517(3)
Southern Africa's History and Culture
520(4)
South Africa Today
524(4)
The Other Southern African Countries
528(10)
Connecting to History: Africa's Borders
530(4)
Focus On Environment: Kenya's Tree Planters
534(2)
Building Skills for Life: Understanding Ecosystems
536(1)
Hands On Geography: Drawing a Connections Web
537(1)
UNIT 8 South Asia
538(50)
Notes from the Field
Unit 8 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
540(6)
Fast Facts: South Asia
546(2)
India
548(18)
Physical Geography
549(3)
India's History
552(6)
Connecting to Literature: My Days: A Memoir
554(4)
India Today
558(8)
Focus on Culture: An Elephant-Headed God
559(7)
India's Neighbors
566(22)
Physical Geography
567(3)
Pakistan and Bangladesh
570(6)
Could You Survive?: The Floods of Bangladesh
574(2)
The Himalayan and Island Countries
576(12)
Connecting to Technology: Climbing Mount Everest
577(7)
Focus On Environment: Saving Tigers
584(2)
Building Skills for Life: Drawing Diagrams
586(1)
Hands On Geography: Using a Diagram to Show Information
587(1)
UNIT 9 East and Southeast Asia
588(78)
Notes from the Field
Unit 9 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
590(6)
Fast Facts: East and Southeast Asia
596(2)
China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
598(22)
Physical Geography
599(4)
China's History and Culture
603(7)
Connecting to Literature: A Loving Son
608(2)
China Today
610(4)
Mongolia and Taiwan
614(6)
Japan and the Koreas
620(22)
Physical Geography
621(4)
The History and Culture of Japan
625(3)
Connecting to Art: Japanese Scroll Paintings
626(2)
Japan Today
628(5)
The History and Culture of the Koreas
633(3)
South and North Korea Today
636(6)
Southeast Asia
642(24)
Physical Geography
643(3)
History and Culture
646(4)
History Close-Up: Angkor Wat
646(4)
Mainland Southeast Asia Today
650(3)
Island Southeast Asia Today
653(13)
Connecting to Art: Shadow Puppets
654(4)
Case Study: Multiethnic Indonesia
658(4)
Focus On Environment: Indonesia's Threatened Rain Forests
662(2)
Building Skills for Life: Interpreting Cultural Landscapes
664(1)
Hands On Geography: Analyzing Photographs
665(1)
UNIT 10 The Pacific World and Antarctica
666
Notes from the Field
Unit 10 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms
668(6)
Fast Facts: The Pacific World and Antarctica
674(2)
Australia and New Zealand
676(16)
Australia
677(9)
Connecting to Literature: The Land Down Under
680(4)
Case Study: Nonnative Species in Australia
684(2)
New Zealand
686(6)
The Pacific Islands and Antarctica
692
Physical Geography
693(5)
The Pacific Islands
698(5)
Focus on Culture: Playing with the Rules
700(3)
Antarctica
703
Focus On Environment: Preserving Antarctica
708(2)
Building Skills for Life: Making Decisions about Local Environmental Problems
710(1)
Hands On Geography: Using the Decision-Making Process
711
REFERENCE SECTION
FoldNotes Appendix 0(4)
Gazetteer 4(11)
Glossary 15(8)
Spanish Glossary 23(23)
Index 30(16)
Acknowledgments 46

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.