Contents Preface xi Introduction xiii PART I Geography Concepts 1 Mapping and Technology 3 Overview 3 Mental Maps 3 Ways to Show Data 6 Maps and Globes 7 Modern Geotechnologies: GPS, GIS, and Remote Sensing 9 Spatial Organization 11 Key Issues in Mapping and Technology 13 Cartography and Cultural Bias 13 Cartography and Political Bias 18 Geotechnology and Privacy 22 Ethical Use of Geographic Data 25 Further Reading 28 2 Regional Geography 31 Overview 31 Physical and Human Characteristics of Place 32 Types of Regions 34 Place and Human Perception 36 Key Issues in Regional Geography 38 Cultural Globalization 38
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