A Geography Of Russia And Its Neighbors

Description:

Comprehensive and authoritative, this text offers an accessible introduction to post-Soviet Eurasia. Students get a solid grounding in the physical, cultural, political, and economic geography of this rapidly changing region. Core thematic chapters focus primarily on Russia but also incorporate relevant information on the other 14 former Soviet republics. Regional chapters provide concise discussions of each republic and of Russia's main regions. Student-friendly features include engaging vignettes, review questions, exercises, recommendations for further reading, and Internet resources. The volume's over 200 original maps, photographs, and other figures are also available online as PowerPoint slides. -- from back cover.

subjects: Géographie,  Geography,  Human geography, soviet union,  Nachfolgestaaten,  Landeskunde,  Geographie,  Geografi