Light wear on the edges. Shipped the next business day! We own a small family book store and sell our extra books and media that have been on our shelfs for too long. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: By constructing a story of contemporary concerns and historical themes, with the help of numerous maps and illustrative photographs, the text serves as a guide to understanding the complex and demanding world in which today's students will play out their lives and influence the world of their children's lives as well. This edition of the ESSENTIALS OF WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY is dedicated to the college students of the United States who are growing up in a world that knows ever more regional conflict.