Including ten new chapters on nature, globalization,
development and risk, and a new section on practicing
geography, this is a completely revised and updated
edition of the best-selling, standard student resource.
''Key Concepts in Geography'' explains the key terms -
space, time, place, scale, landscape - that defines the
language of geography. It is unique in the reference
literature as it provides - in one volume - concepts
from both human geography and physical geography;
especially relevant now that environment is so critical
to our understanding of geography. Four introductory
chapters on different intellectual traditions in
geography situate and introduce the entries on the key
concepts. Each entry then comprises a short definition,
a summary of the principal arguments, a substantive
5,000-word discussion, the use of real-life examples,
and annotated notes for further reading. Written in an
accessible way - by established figures in the
discipline - the definitions provide thorough
explanations of key geographical concepts.Each
discussion provides references to, and summaries of, the
key literature; as well as an examination of the history
and use of each concept, illustrated with everyday
examples. ''Key Concepts in Geography'' is a
comprehensive overview of the all the core concepts that
undergraduates of geography must understand to complete
their degree. |
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