Traditional aspects of economic geography that are largely considered out of date are now de-emphasized. Reduced emphasis on the United States allows for greater exploration of other regions such as the European community and the developing world, especially the BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Tables and data throughout the text are updated—by far the most comprehensive of any textbook on the world economy and economic geography. Population data is updated throughout. Discussion of Malthusianism is enhanced, and coverage of the baby boom is discussed, showing the perilous tension between the reduction of consumption (which drives the economy) and the increase in the cost of aging through entitlement and health care costs. Discussion of the Weber model is streamlined in the book’s theoretical coverage. Revised agriculture coverage eliminates discussion on origins of agriculture, reorganizes material on pre-industrial agriculture, and removes the material on the Von Thunen model. Revised discussion of manufacturing streamlines coverage of U.S. manufacturing substantially, and enhances coverage of the causes of deindustrialization. Discussion of the global shift of manufacturing to the developing world is included. Updated coverage of services eliminates discussions of productivity debate and technological change, adds a short section on the 2007-09 financial crisis, and enhances discussion of tourism. Streamlined coverage of transportation and communications shortens discussion of the technicalities of transportation costs and aspects of communications technologies. The authors eliminate coverage of transit time, transport of nuclear wastes, and intelligent vehicle highways. Internet data in this area has been updated throughout. Revised coverage of cities & urban economies adds a section on urban division of labor. Material on the rise of cities, traditional social ecology, and population density gradients has been removed, and discussion of residential choice has been streamlined. Updated material on international trade and investment expands arguments in favor of protectionism and removes the section on globalization and business cycles. End-of-chapter material throughout has been revised and updated, including recommended readings and websites, key terms, and study questions, Powerpoint presentations of lecture material, and Jpegs and PDF files of all tables and most figures. Eleven New Case Studies provide relevant applications to add additional context and exploration of the chapter concepts, set aside so as not to interrupt the main flow of the chapter narrative: Chapter 2: Historical Development Railroads and Geography Chapter 3: Population and Land Degradation Chapter 4: Wind Energy Chapter 6: Agro-Foods Chapter 7: Export Processing Zones Chapter 8: Medical Tourism – Discusses globalization of medical Chapter 9: Chinese Internet Censorship Chapter 10: Environmental Impacts of Cities Chapter 11: Commodity Chains Chapter 12: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 14: Remittances A new Premium Website at www.mygeoscienceplace.com The new edition is supported by a premium web site, accommodating instructor’s need for a variety of teaching resources to match this dynamic discipline. Modules include: New geography videos (from TVE’s Earth Report and Life series) RSS Feeds of current news related to chapter topics. Web links and refer