Geography - History and Concepts; Arild Holt-Jensen; 1999

Geography - History and Concepts Upplaga 3

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Totally revised and updated, the Third Edition of this bestselling textbook is the definitive introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of human geography. The book is organized into five sections: an historical overview of the discipline and an explanation of its organization; an examination of geography from Antiquity to the early modern period; an analysis of paradigm shifts and the quantitative revolution; discussions of postivism, empiricism, structuration theory, realism and postmodernism; and finally an introduction to core themes and concepts in current geographical thought including space, place and feminism. Illustrated throughout with summaries, notes for further reading and a concept glossary, this text explores complex ideas in an intelligible and accessible style, and has been extensively revised to take account of new developments in geographical thought and methods.
Totally revised and updated, the Third Edition of this bestselling textbook is the definitive introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of human geography. The book is organized into five sections: an historical overview of the discipline and an explanation of its organization; an examination of geography from Antiquity to the early modern period; an analysis of paradigm shifts and the quantitative revolution; discussions of postivism, empiricism, structuration theory, realism and postmodernism; and finally an introduction to core themes and concepts in current geographical thought including space, place and feminism. Illustrated throughout with summaries, notes for further reading and a concept glossary, this text explores complex ideas in an intelligible and accessible style, and has been extensively revised to take account of new developments in geographical thought and methods.
Upplaga: 3e upplagan
Utgiven: 1999
ISBN: 9780761961796
Förlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Sidor: 248 st
Totally revised and updated, the Third Edition of this bestselling textbook is the definitive introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of human geography. The book is organized into five sections: an historical overview of the discipline and an explanation of its organization; an examination of geography from Antiquity to the early modern period; an analysis of paradigm shifts and the quantitative revolution; discussions of postivism, empiricism, structuration theory, realism and postmodernism; and finally an introduction to core themes and concepts in current geographical thought including space, place and feminism. Illustrated throughout with summaries, notes for further reading and a concept glossary, this text explores complex ideas in an intelligible and accessible style, and has been extensively revised to take account of new developments in geographical thought and methods.
Totally revised and updated, the Third Edition of this bestselling textbook is the definitive introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of human geography. The book is organized into five sections: an historical overview of the discipline and an explanation of its organization; an examination of geography from Antiquity to the early modern period; an analysis of paradigm shifts and the quantitative revolution; discussions of postivism, empiricism, structuration theory, realism and postmodernism; and finally an introduction to core themes and concepts in current geographical thought including space, place and feminism. Illustrated throughout with summaries, notes for further reading and a concept glossary, this text explores complex ideas in an intelligible and accessible style, and has been extensively revised to take account of new developments in geographical thought and methods.
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