The Physical Geography of South America, the eighth volume in the Oxford Regional Environments series, presents an enduring statement on the physical and biogeo

South America is an area of fascination and study for geographers and other scholars from around the world, and its land and people have played important roles

This book traces the development of settlements and economic systems, as well as provide up-to-date information and interpretation of the contemporary problems

The nation-states and peoples of South and Central America, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, that together form the political geographical region of Lati

For decades, the prevailing sentiment was that, since geography is unchangeable, there is no reason why public policies should take it into account. In fact, ch