Preface = xi Chapter 1 Introduction/Eugene J. Palka = 1 Chapter 2 Location/Eric D. Larkin = 5 Chapter 3 Geomorphology/Matthew R. Sampson = 11 Chapter 4 Climate/Mark R. Read = 19 Chapter 5 Biogeography/Peter G. Anderson = 27 Chapter 6 Historical geography/James B. Dalton = 37 Chapter 7 Cultural geography/Jon C. Malinowski = 47 Chapter 8 Political geography/William A. Reding = 57 Chapter 9 Population geography/Dennis D. Cowher = 65 Chapter 10 Urban geography/Brandon K. Herl = 75 Chapter 11 Economic geography/Albert A. Lahood = 87 Chapter 12 Medical geography/Patrick E. Mangin = 95 Chapter 13 Conclusion/Francis A. Galgano = 107 Bibliography = 113.