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World Geography: Australia, Antarctica and Pacific Islands

Table of Contents

The Challenge of COVID-19




Publisher’s Note




Introduction




Contributors




Regions



Overview


The History of Geography


Mapmaking in History


Mapmaking and New Technologies


Australia


New Zealand


Pacific Islands


Physical Geography



Overview


Climate and Human Settlement


Flood Control


Atmospheric Pollution


Disease and Climate


Physiography and Hydrology of Antarctica


Physiography and Hydrology of Australia


Physiography of the Pacific Islands


Climatology of Antarctica


Climatology of Australia


Climatology of the Pacific Islands


Biogeography and Natural Resources



Overview


Minerals


Renewable Resources


Nonrenewable Resources


Natural Resources of Antarctica


Natural Resources of Australia


Natural Resources of the Pacific Islands


Flora and Fauna of Antarctica


Flora of Australia


Fauna of Australia


Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Islands


Human Geography



Overview


The Human Environment


Population Growth and Distribution


Global Urbanization


People of Australia


People of the Pacific Islands


Population Distribution of Australia


Population Distribution of the Pacific Islands


Culture Regions of Australia


Culture Regions of the Pacific Islands


Exploration


Urbanization of Australia


Urbanization of the Pacific Islands


Political Geography


Antarctica: Political Status and Related Issues


Economic Geography



Overview


Traditional Agriculture


Commercial Agriculture


Modern Agricultural Problems


World Food Supplies


Agriculture of Australia


Agriculture of the Pacific Islands


Industries of Australia


Industries of the Pacific Islands


Transportation in Australia


Transportation in the Pacific Islands


Trade in Australia


Trade in the Pacific Islands


Communications in Australia


Communications in the Pacific Islands


Engineering Projects in Australia


Engineering Projects in the Pacific Islands


Gazetteer



Gazetteer


Appendix



The Earth in Space


The Solar System


Earth’s Moon


The Sun and the Earth


The Seasons


Earth’s Interior


Earth’s Internal Structure


Plate Tectonics


Volcanoes


Geologic Time Scale


Earth’s Surface


Internal Geological Processes


External Processes


Fluvial and Karst Processes


Glaciation


Desert Landforms


Ocean Margins


Earth’s Climates


The Atmosphere


Global Climates


Cloud Formation


Storms


Earth’s Biological Systems


Biomes


Natural Resources


Soils


Water


Exploration and Transportation


Exploration and Historical Trade Routes


Road Transportation


Railways


Air Transportation


Energy and Engineering


Energy Sources


Alternative Energies


Engineering Projects


Industry and Trade


Manufacturing


Globalization of Manufacturing and Trade


Modern World Trade Patterns


Political Geography


Forms of Government


Political Geography


Geopolitics


National Park Systems


Boundaries and Time Zones


International Boundaries


Global Time and Time Zones


Global Education


Themes and Standards in Geography Education


Global Data


World Gazetteer of Oceans and Continents


World’s Oceans and Seas


Major Land Areas of the World


Major Islands of the World


Countries of the World


Past and Projected World Population Growth, 1950-2050


World’s Largest Countries by Area


World’s Smallest Countries by Area


World’s Largest Countries by Population


World’s Smallest Countries by Population


World’s Most Densely Populated Countries


World’s Least Densely Populated Countries


World’s Most Populous Cities


Major Lakes of the World


Major Rivers of the World


Highest Peaks in Each Continent


Major Deserts of the World


Highest Waterfalls of the World


Glossary


Bibliography