Dictionary of Human Geography

Informationen zum Autor DEREK GREGORY is Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. RON JOHNSTON is Professor of Geography at the University of Bristol. GERALDINE PRATT is Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. MICHAEL J. WATTS is Professor of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley. SARAH WHATMORE is Professor of Environment and Public Policy at the University of Oxford. Klappentext With clear, critical, and constructive surveys of key terms by leading researchers in the field, The Dictionary of Human Geography, fifth edition, remains the definitive guide to the concepts and debates in human geography.* Comprehensively revised new edition of a highly successful text with over 300 key terms appearing for the first time* Situates Human Geography within the humanities, social sciences and sciences as a whole* Written by leading experts in the field* Major entries not only describe the development of concepts, contributions and debates in Human Geography but also advance them* Features a new consolidated bibliography along with a detailed index and systematic cross-referencing of headwords Zusammenfassung The Dictionary of Human Geography is the definitive guide to issues and ideas, methods and theories in human geography. Now in its fifth edition, this ground-breaking text has been comprehensively revised to reflect the changing nature and practice of human geography and its rapidly developing connections with other fields. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Fifth Edition vi How to Use This Dictionary x Acknowledgements xi List of Contributors xiii Editorial Advisory Board xvi The Dictionary Of Human Geography 1 Bibliography 818 Index 957

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• Authors: Derek Gregory, D Gregory, Derek Gregory, Derek (University of British Columbia Gregory, Derek Johnston Gregory, Ron Johnston, Geraldine Pratt, Michael Watts, Sarah Whatmore
• Assisted by: Derek Gregory (Editor), Derek (University of British Columbia Gregory (Editor), Ro Johnston (Editor), Ron Johnston (Editor), Ron (University of Bristol Johnston (Editor), Geraldine Pratt (Editor), Geraldine (University of British Columbia Pratt (Editor), Geraldine Pratt et al (Editor), Michael Watts (Editor), Michael (University of California Watts (Editor), Sarah Whatmore (Editor), Sarah (University of Oxford Whatmore (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.04.2009
• EAN: 9781405132879
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-3287-9
• No. of pages: 1072
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works