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Title: Human Geography: People, Place, and Culture
ISBN: 0471679518
Author:
H. J. de Blij
Alexander B. Murphy
Erin Fouberg
Publicate Date: 2006-03-03
Publish: 2006-03-03
List Price: $59.78
Average Customer Rating: 3.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: the sole reason I got a 5 on my AP Human Geography test
This book is insightful, detailed, and interesting. I actually didn't fall asleep reading it- now if only that were true for my history textbooks! This was my textbook for an AP Human Geography class I took at my school. The teacher was barely adequate, and I basically taught myself everything from this book. H.J. de Blij knows how to write well. He doesn't just give you facts, either. You're taught how to spacially analyze worldwide phenomena, not just to memorize place names. He covers everything from political geography to urban landscapes to environmental science.
This textbook is also great if you simply want to know more about the world we live in, and wish to learn from a more international, rather than American-centric, point of view.
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2: Liberal and over-the-top Political Correctness
This book should not be used to teach. It's full of Liberal, Politically Correct, Multiculturialism, etc. garbage. Evan Sayet explains this mess in a video called "How Modern Liberals Think." You will see why Liberals invented PC and Multiculturalism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c
Make sure you watch the Q&A at the end.
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3: One of my favorite textbooks
I used this text in my Cultural Geography course last semester. I'm not usually one to read my textbooks, but this one was really interesting, reader friendly, and filled with lots of current examples (there's even photos of Lindsay Lohan and Tony Hawk). I'm not selling this one back (and for a starving college student--that's really saying something!)
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4: A Very Good Book for understanding Human Geography
As someone who holds Masters degrees in both History and Social Studies Education and actually TEACHES AP Human Geography to high school freshmen, I can safely say that DeBlij and co. have come up with a winner in the new edition. I'll admit the 7th edition was filled with misrepresentations, but the new version is such an improvement, that I have discarded the often inaccurate Rubinstein book for this one.
For those who suggest buying "Geography for Dummies" be my guest. I'll just let the title speak for itself. If you look at AP Central- the home of the College Board tests, the AP Human Geography test contains about 9-10% on the basic fundamentals of geography including physical geography. DeBlij covers more than its adequate share of the subject- outside of the instructor teaching the course.
Great for AP
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5: Horrible - don't use for Dantes/DSST
This book was listed by Dantes as a recommended book for their Human/Cultural Geography exam. This book was full of PC claptrap, and factual inaccuracies. 30% of the exam is on climate & topography, and those subjects barely covered in this book. Thankfully, I already knew a lot of the information on the exam so I passed with a high score. I'd suggest Geography for Dummies. Good luck.
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