Dragons and Tigers: A Geography of South, East and Southeast Asia

by Barbara A. Weightman

Book Overview

This Second Edition of Dragons and Tigers explores and illustrates conditions, events, problems, and trends of both larger regions and individual nations. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, the author discusses evolving physical and cultural landscapes. Nature-Society relations provide the foundation for social, economic, political, and environmental problems. This comprehensive text includes two new interludes on China and Japan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471630845
• ISBN13: 9780471630845
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Geography in an interesting way

The whole of Asia geography in about 430 pages. The structure of the book helps to find easily the details of a specific area. Interestingly written, but works also as a reference book. Everything you ever thought you would like to know about Asian geography.

Dragons and Tigers 2nd. Geography of Asia and S.E.Asia

It is a great text for learning about basic geography and way of life in Asia.