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100 1 $aBlinnikov, Mikhail S.
245 12 $aA geography of Russia and its neighbors /$cMikhail S. Blinnikov.
260 $aNew York :$bGuilford Press,$c©2011.
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Russia and Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia -- Part I. Physical Geography: Relief and hydrography ; Climate ; Biomes ; Environmental degradation and conservation -- Part II. History and Politics: Formation of the Russian state ; The Soviet legacy ; Post-Soviet reforms ; The geopolitical position of Russia in the world -- Part III. Cultural and Social Geography: Demographics and population distribution ; Cities and villages ; Social issues: health, wealth, poverty, and crime ; Cultures and languages ; Religion, diet, and dress ; Education, arts, sciences, and sports ; Tourism -- Part IV. Economics: Oil, gas, and other energy resources ; Heavy industry and the military complex ; Light industry and consumer goods ; Fruits of the Earth: agriculture, hunting, fishing, and forestry ; Infrastructure and services -- Part V. Regional Geography of Russia and Other FSU States: Central Russia: the heart of the country ; Russia's Northwest: fishing, timber, and culture ; The Volga: cars, food, and energy ; The Caucasus: cultural diversity and political instability ; The Urals: metallurgy, machinery, and fossil fuels ; Siberia: great land ; The Far East: the Russian Pacific ; The Baltics: Europeysky, not Sovetsky ; Eastern Europeans: Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova ; Central Asia: the heart of Euroasia ; Epilogue: Engaging with Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia.
520 $aComprehensive 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.
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