The most authoritative, accurate, and complete world regional geography book available! With its outstanding visual presentation comprised of unmatched cartography (including chapter-opening maps by Rand McNally and author-sketched, computer rendered thematic maps), and "From the Field Notes" that caption many of the photographs, this book provides a true-to-life geographic perspective based on the authors' extensive field experience in every area they discuss. Introduction: World Regional Geography 1.Europe 2.Russia 3.North America 4.Middle America 5.South America 6.Subsaharan Africa 7.North Africa/Southwest Asia 8.South Asia 9.East Asia 10.Southeast Asia 11.Australia 12.The Pacific Realm Appendices: A.Map Reading and Interpretation B.Opportunities in Geography C.Pronunciation Guide