India
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of ancient civilisation and modern nationhood, India presents one of the most complex and captivating geographical and cultural landscapes on Earth — and Robert C. Kingsbury's authoritative study brings that vast subcontinent into sharp, scholarly focus. Published as part of the American Geographical Society's *Around the World Program* School Edition, this volume chronicles India's physical geography, demographic patterns, regional diversity, and economic foundations, presenting students and general readers alike with a rigorous yet accessible portrait of a nation shaped by millennia of history, religion, and cultural exchange. Kingsbury, writing with the precision of a seasoned geographer, structures his argument around the interplay between land and people, illustrating how India's monsoon climate, river systems, and topographic variety have sculpted the rhythms of daily life from the Himalayas to the Deccan Plateau. The work carries the hallmark clarity of the American Geographical Society tradition — methodical, data-informed, and deeply humanistic — making it an enduring educational resource. For anyone seeking to understand the subcontinent's staggering complexity, this volume raises more questions than it answers, and that is precisely its power.
Author: Robert C. Kingsbury, Ph. D.
Format: Paperback
Published: 1964, A. J. Nystrom & Company
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of ancient civilisation and modern nationhood, India presents one of the most complex and captivating geographical and cultural landscapes on Earth — and Robert C. Kingsbury's authoritative study brings that vast subcontinent into sharp, scholarly focus. Published as part of the American Geographical Society's *Around the World Program* School Edition, this volume chronicles India's physical geography, demographic patterns, regional diversity, and economic foundations, presenting students and general readers alike with a rigorous yet accessible portrait of a nation shaped by millennia of history, religion, and cultural exchange. Kingsbury, writing with the precision of a seasoned geographer, structures his argument around the interplay between land and people, illustrating how India's monsoon climate, river systems, and topographic variety have sculpted the rhythms of daily life from the Himalayas to the Deccan Plateau. The work carries the hallmark clarity of the American Geographical Society tradition — methodical, data-informed, and deeply humanistic — making it an enduring educational resource. For anyone seeking to understand the subcontinent's staggering complexity, this volume raises more questions than it answers, and that is precisely its power.