本书作者纳菲斯•艾哈迈德（1911—1982，Nafis Ahmad），是杰出的教育家和地理学家。毕业于英国伦敦政治经济学院，曾任印度加尔各答大学及加尔各答伊斯兰学院地理系主任。创建达卡大学地理学系，任教授，直到1971年退休。其间还担任达卡大学科学学院院长。荣获1961年度的巴基斯坦总统授予的荣誉勋章。是孟加拉地理学会创会会长，英国皇家地理学会及美国地理学会会员。 译者姚继德，云南大学西南亚研究所所长，教育部国别研究基地云南大学伊朗研究中心主任、教授，博士生导师。主要从事中国—伊朗关系史、伊朗学、伊斯兰教与世界民族研究。教育部重大委托项目“中东古地图中的中国与中国南海研究”主持人。著译作品有《唐代中国与大食穆斯林》《云南伊斯兰教史》《元明文献中的忽鲁谟斯》《伊朗学在欧洲和东亚》《伊斯兰教什叶派》等28部，在国内外发表学术论文和译文100余篇。 译者...(展开全部)

"Introduction to Geography, 13th Edition", by Getis and Getis introduces college students to the breadth and spatial insights of the field of geography. The authors' approach allows the major research traditions of geography to dictate the principal themes. They also include information on current events, such as the earthquake in Haiti. Chapter 1 introduces students to the fou...(展开全部)

Martin Heidegger's Contributions to Philosophy reflects his famous philosophical "turning." In this work, Heidegger returns to the question of being from its inception in Being and Time to a new questioning of being as event. Heidegger opens up the essential dimensions of his thinking on the historicality of being that underlies all of his later writings. Contributions was comp...(展开全部)

Martin Heidegger's Contributions to Philosophy reflects his famous philosophical "turning." In this work, Heidegger returns to the question of being from its inception in Being and Time to a new questioning of being as event. Heidegger opens up the essential dimensions of his thinking on the historicality of being that underlies all of his later writings. Contributions was comp...(展开全部)

Geosystems 6/e is written for students, designed to teach the science of physical geography in an interesting, and engaging style Christopherson's approach communicates modern physical geography through its systems organization, currency, student-friendly writing, and an outstanding multimedia graphics program

Among the most highly regarded in physical geography, Robert Christopherson’s bestselling texts are known for meticulous attention to detail, currency, accuracy, rich integration of climate change science, and strong multimedia program. Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography, Eighth Edition is organized around the natural flow of energy, materials, and information, p...(展开全部)

Urbanization: An Introduction to Urban Geography, Third Edition captures the changes in the nature and outcomes of urbanization processes for people, as well as the development of new ways of thinking about urban geography. Unraveling the interlocking processes of urbanization, Knox and McCarthy present a vivid and meaningful explanation of constantly changing urban geograph...(展开全部)

This book provides a coherent, comprehensive introduction to urban geography. It offers a historical and process-oriented approach with a North American focus that also provides a global context and comparative international perspective. From a global perspective, the authors examine urban trends and their outcomes in both the developed and the less developed countries in order...(展开全部)