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Human Geography written by Majid Husain is a reference book, which gives an in-depth account of human evolution in the Indian sub-continent, the geographical impact on the same, with well-researched facts about the different races, their customs and culture, the development of these cultures, and the part played by geographical facts on these developments. The importance of rivers, agricultural lands, availability of water, and such factors for the development of civilizations and the resultant urbanization are well established by the author. As is evident from the title, the book deals with human races at the macro level. The factors facilitating or supporting human settlement, with authentic examples, are discussed in a separate chapter. The author also discusses the population and the patterns followed by evolving populace, which is dictated by geography.

Majid Husain is a professor of geography and the head of the department from Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi. He has authored books like Geography of India, Evolution of Geographical Thought, and World Geography. He has written or edited almost 50 books on Geography, most of which are recommended material for many courses and tests, including UPSC, as they give accurate information about the Indian subcontinent, which is invaluable to a civil servant.

Since the publication of the last edition the author has increasingly realized to incorporate a few important topics about the nature of geography, its place in the classification of sciences, and time geography. To keep the students abreast with the recent trends in geography, and its methodological problems, the book has been updated and revised, making it a comprehensive textbook on geographical thought. 

Apart from strengthening the contributions of Greek, Roman, Indian and Arab geographers, the new additions in the book include: geography as a systematic science, geography as a regional science, geography as a study of areal distribution, geography as the study of relationship, the changing viewpoint in geography during the later part of the 19th century and the concept of time and space in geography. A glossary of important philosophical concepts, used in the geographical thought, has also been added. It is hoped that the present edition will prove of immese help for the students and teachers of geography alike. It will also serve the need of the aspirants of various competitive examinations, especially the Indian Administrative Service, the NET and other state level civil services examinations.