{"product_id":"geography-of-asia","title":"Geography of Asia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ranjit Tirtha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170336914\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.8 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 December 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Asia: A Contemporary Geographical Survey\"\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a comprehensive and systematic study of the Asian continent—its \u003cstrong\u003ephysical landscapes, cultural patterns, political divisions, and economic activities\u003c\/strong\u003e—with a special focus on the \u003cstrong\u003emodern-day realities\u003c\/strong\u003e that shape the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past four decades, Asia has undergone \u003cstrong\u003etransformative changes\u003c\/strong\u003e in demographics, urbanisation, economic growth, and geopolitical dynamics. This book captures these shifts through:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed physical geography\u003c\/strong\u003e—climate, terrain, and natural resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuman and cultural landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e—population trends, languages, religions, and settlement patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEconomic activities\u003c\/strong\u003e—agriculture, fishing, minerals, energy, and industrial growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegional divisions\u003c\/strong\u003e—in-depth coverage of Southwest Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with \u003cstrong\u003eup-to-date statistical tables and carefully designed maps\u003c\/strong\u003e, the text reflects the author’s \u003cstrong\u003ethree decades of experience\u003c\/strong\u003e as a traveller, researcher, and educator in Asian geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntended for \u003cstrong\u003estudents, educators, and general readers\u003c\/strong\u003e, it serves as both an academic resource and an engaging introduction to Asia’s diversity and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContents Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Natural Setting\u003c\/strong\u003e – Asia’s location, situation, and physical environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuman \u0026amp; Cultural Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Population, languages, religions, rural and urban settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEconomic Activities\u003c\/strong\u003e – Agriculture, fishing, mineral and energy resources, industrial development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNations of Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e – Detailed regional studies from the Arabian Peninsula to Japan and Central Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e – Asia’s challenges and opportunities in the new millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRanjit Tirtha\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor Emeritus of Geography at Eastern Michigan University, has taught in both \u003cstrong\u003eIndia and the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e since 1958. 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