Dragons and Tigers: A Geography of South, East, and Southeast Asia
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 047087628X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 523 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
New to this edition is added content coverage on the impact of globalization, environmental issues, recent environmental disasters and their effects on the region, the recent global economic crisis, migration and urbanization, gender and child welfare issues, religious conflict, agribusiness and sustainability and new patterns of trade.. Dragons and Tigers: A Geography of South, East, and Southeast Asia, Third Edition is the only book that covers all three regions – South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. It is the most comprehensive book on the market for a Geography of Asia course. It contains updated and additional maps covering distribution of religions, physical features, linguistic and religious pluralism in Southeast Asia, and more. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, the author discusses evolv
Could be improved upon While Dr. Weightman is clearly knowledgeable on the topic of Asian geography and history, there are numerous flaws with this text. First, and in my opinion most importantly, it is in terrible need of editing. There are typos in every chapter with words misspelled or places where one phrase was substituted for another but the o. This is an excellent book. The charts and graphs are excellent Percy Pootwaddle This is an excellent book. The charts and graphs are excellent. The author has obviously had a lot of experience in teaching the subject, as words are not wasted. I have seldom seen a textbook that is as well organized, presented with such a variety of formats, and so much fun to read. I often wish I had an eBook version in ad. One Star definitely waste of money