Establish a link with the world. Geography helps students relate distant places and cultures to their own lives. Each unit addresses physical geography, human geography, and major issues of a specific region of the world. Geography offers a vibrant, visual approach that captures students' attention. Large, concise maps and numerous charts and graphs make the information accessible. Special chapter features are provided by Rand McNally. Students are shown how to make comparisons between physical and human geography by exploring the similarities and differences across cultures. Geography offers high-interest features, effective case studies, and primary sources to show the relevance of geography to current events. ClassZone, the textbook companion Web site, offers engaging online activities and provides links to the most current geographic data--Publisher.

Although small in land area, South Carolina boasts rich geographical diversity. From the mountains to the sea, from the Savannah River to the Pee Dee River, the state features an array of settings and habitats, all formed over long periods of geologic time and human history. Each stage of the state's history has witnessed the creation of a distinctive environment, and this book explores those changing landscapes and the effect they have on South Carolina today. The authors emphasize the spatial patterns of South Carolina's economic and cultural geography since the first humans occupied the area. The book is divided into three parts–the physical setting, the historical setting, and contemporary South Carolina–and concludes with the identification of ten regional subdivisions based on the state's human geography. In this manner, the book provides a panorama of a distinctive region, an area where Old South meets New South and where the landscape is a product of the state's long history.