Contemporary Human Geography

Contemporary Human Geography is a modular springboard into essential human and cultural geography concepts. Designed for the modern student, this innovative text explores the key issues of contemporary human geography in a bold, visual style. Topics are organized into self-contained, two-page spreads, supported by cutting-edge cartography and a rich array of media and assessment, including videos and MapMaster 2.0™ in Mastering® Geography.

The new 5th edition includes coverage of COVID-19, the ever-widening inequality within and between countries, the centrality of cultural identity, the growing importance of relating climate science with human actions, the restructuring of international economic and political cooperation and competition – threaded through the text, and supported in the eText and Mastering.

Mastering® Geography from Pearson is the leading online homework, tutorial, and assessment system, designed to improve results by engaging students with powerful content. Instructors ensure students arrive ready to learn by assigning educationally effective content and encourage critical thinking and retention with in-class resources. Students can further master concepts through homework assignments that provide hints and answer-specific feedback. The Mastering gradebook records scores for all automatically graded assignments in one place, while diagnostic tools give instructors access to rich data to assess student understanding and misconceptions.