James M. Rubenstein

This is a good introductory text to human dimensions of geography. As a hardcore geography nerd this book is oversimplified, but it's not thick, so it's more of an abridged text. It surveys all the subtopics in human geography and takes a visual approach with plenty of pictures and diagrams that tickle one's curiosity. It's also easy to understand for anyone that has difficulty with social sciences. (Strange thought, but they are out there and there's nothing wrong with that.) True to geography, as opposed to another social science, the visuals and descriptions cater to spatial understanding i.e. regional and thematic maps, linguistic trees, etc.

If I had little understanding of human geography beforehand I would give four stars. As it is I give a three because the book is too simple for someone serious in the subject.… (más)

Textbook for my Human Geography class. I learned quite a bit from the book, and the class itself was enjoyable. The professor, on the other hand, was a menace. I'm glad the faculty picked this book, I believe it was the only reason I learned anything about this subject. It's set up like any other DK book, paragraphs of information broken up by diagrams, maps, and photos to help you understand the subject. The book is interesting enough to be read on its own, and the chapters are fairly quick reads. I really enjoyed it.… (más)