Human Geography in Action

496 pages, parution le 11/08/2006 (4^eme édition)

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The text's active-learning approach allows students to learn by doing and promotes class interaction.
Computerized activities expose students to GIS, spreadsheets, graphing, and remote sensing.
Includes a variety of quantitative and qualitative research.
Problem-solving exercises give students the opportunity to experience, collect, manipulate, present, and write about geographical information.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Michael Kuby, John Harner, Patricia Gober
Parution	11/08/2006
Édition	4^eme édition
Nb. de pages	496
Format	21,5 x 27,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	976g
Intérieur	2 couleurs
EAN13	9780471701217