Thinking Geographically Space, Theory and Contemporary Human Geography |
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| Author:
| Hubbard, Phil
Bartley, Brendan
Fuller, Duncan
Kitchin, Rob |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-84670-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Athlone Press, The |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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The last decade has seen Geography transformed by an astonishing range of cultural and philosophical concepts and approaches. Thinking Geographically is designed for students as an accessible and enjoyable introduction to this new landscape of geographical ideas. The book takes the reader through the history of geographic thought up to a survey of the present. Contemporary theory is then used to explore real world issues drawn from across the discipline of social, cultural, political...
More DescriptionThe last decade has seen Geography transformed by an astonishing range of cultural and philosophical concepts and approaches. Thinking Geographically is designed for students as an accessible and enjoyable introduction to this new landscape of geographical ideas. The book takes the reader through the history of geographic thought up to a survey of the present. Contemporary theory is then used to explore real world issues drawn from across the discipline of social, cultural, political and economic geography.Entertainingly written and packed with examples and with profiles of key theorists, the book is an ideal introduction for any student who wants to discover the potential of thinking geographically.