The bestselling Regional Geography of Canada is back in a highly anticipated fifth edition. This classic text has been thoroughly updated while maintaining its successful, class-tested structure. Identifying six regions - Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Western Canada, British Columbia, andthe Territorial North - celebrated author Robert M. Bone guides students through the basic physical, historical, cultural, social, and economic features of each region, taking into account their relevance within a global context. Incorporating concerns about the recent global economic crisis andglobal warming, this new edition encourages students to recognize and consider the complexity of Canada's regional nature and to search for solutions to the nation's challenges. Engaging, accessible, and comprehensive, this trusted text is essential reading for students of Canadian geography.

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Robert Bone is one of OUP Canada's best-known authors. He has authored four editions of the best-selling text The Regional Geography of Canada and three successful editions of The Canadian North. Bob was a favourite professor at the University of Saskatchewan, where he is now professoremeritus. He is still quite active with the CAG.

"Comprehensive in scope; current in terms of coverage; exceptionally well-illustrated; and highly readable" --Walter Peace, McMaster University

"The book covers physical, cultural, economic, urban, and historical elements that ground students in many realms of geography. For students who want details the text has [them]. For students who want to acquire a general understanding of Canada, without complex analyses, it delivers." --Michele Wiens, Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia