With a well-balanced mix of international and Canadian examples, the ninth edition of this bestselling text traces the evolution of the discipline across the globe, examining the ways in which human behaviour transforms the earth's surface in response to changing social, cultural, political, and environmental needs. "This is my favourite introductory human geography textbook. . . . This text provides a solid foundation for intro human geography. It introduces the key vocabulary in an accessible way and draws in a variety of current research in a way that makes geography both interesting and approachable." --Patricia Fitzpatrick, University of Winnipeg "Most other texts are American-focused or Canadian adaptations of American texts. Of the global texts, Norton and Mercier is the best at a comprehensive treatment of human geography." --Brent Doberstein, University of Waterloo Emphasizes how human geography evolved and continues to develop in response to globalization and other related disciplines. William Norton, Senior Scholar, Department of Environment and Geography, University of Manitoba ,Michael Mercier, Assistant Professor, School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University