Multimedia Collection

The Power of Place: World Regional Geography

VHS
30 minutes each

Created by an international team of broadcasters and geographers, The Power of Place is an excellent introduction to geography, the discipline that links human societies and natural environments. Case studies filmed on location in thirty-eight countries give students a "feel" for each locale, while state-of-the-art computer-generated maps and animation help illuminate concepts. Noted geographer H.J. de Blij provide on-camera geographic analysis in each program.

1-2: Introduction
3-6: Europe
7-8: Russia
9-11: North America
12-13: The Pacific Rim
14: Middle America
15-16: South America
17-18: North Africa/ Southwest Asia
19-20: Sub-Saharan Africa
21: India
22-24: China and Its Sphere
25-26: Southeast Asia