A fascinating overview of the lands and peoples of the United States
and Canada, both past and present.
Based on decades of research and written in clear, concise prose by one
of the foremost geographers in North America, John C. Hudson's Across
This Land is a comprehensive regional geography of the North American
continent. Dividing the terrain into ten regions, which are then
subdivided into twenty-seven smaller areas, Hudson's brisk narrative
reveals the dynamic processes of each area's distinctive place-specific
characteristics. Focusing on how human activities have shaped and have
been shaped by the natural environment, Hudson considers physical,
political, and historical geography. He also highlights related topics,
including resource exploitation, economic development, and population
change.
Praised in its first edition as a readable and reliable interpretation
of United States and Canadian geography, the revised Across This Land
retains these strengths while adding substantial new material.
Incorporating the latest available population and economic data, this
thoroughly updated edition includes
- reflections on new developments, such as resource schemes, Native
governments in Atlantic Canada, and the role of climate change in the
Arctic
- a new section focused on the US Pacific insular territories west of
Hawaii
- evolving views of oil and gas production resulting from the
introduction of hydraulic fracturing
- revised text and maps involving agricultural production based on the
2017 Census of Agriculture
- current place names
- more than 130 photographs
The most extensive regional geography of the North American continent on
the market, Hudson's Across This Land will continue as the standard
text in geography courses dealing with Canada and the United States, as
well as a popular reference work for scholars, students, and lay
readers.
