Contemporary Human Geography
Dr. James M. Rubensteinreceived his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1975. His dissertation on French urban planning was later developed into a book entitledThe French New Towns(Johns Hopkins University Press). In 1976 he joined the faculty at Miami University, where he is currently Professor of Geography. Besides teaching courses on Urban and Human Geography and writing textbooks, Dr. Rubenstein also conducts research in the automotive industry and has published two books on the subject entitledThe Changing U.S. Auto Industry: A Geographical Analysis(Routledge) andMaking and Selling Cars: Innovation and Change in the U.S. Auto Industry(The Johns Hopkins University Press).