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Informationen zum Autor Tim Cresswell is Professor of Human Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. His books include Place: A Short Introduction (2004) and On the Move: Mobility in the Modern Western World (2006). He has also co-edited four collections, including Geographies of Mobilities: Practices, Spaces, Subjects (2011). Klappentext This engaging and accessible introduction to geographic thought explores the major thinkers and key theoretical developments in the field of human geography.* Covers the complete range of the development of theoretical knowledge of the field, from ancient geography to contemporary non-representational theory* Presents theories in an accessible manner through the author's engaging writing style* Examines the influence of Darwin and Marx, the emergence of anarchist geographies, the impact of feminism, and myriad other important bodies of thought* Stresses the importance of geographic thought and its relevance to our understanding of what it is to be human, and to the people, places, and cultures of the world in which we live "Nevertheless, the author has reduced what is complex to a very readable level that will be of utility to students of geography and the history of science. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." ("Choice", 1 October 2013) Zusammenfassung This engaging and accessible introduction to geographic thought explores the major thinkers and key theoretical developments in the field of human geography.* Covers the complete range of the development of theoretical knowledge of the field, from ancient geography to contemporary non-representational theory* Presents theories in an accessible manner through the author's engaging writing style* Examines the influence of Darwin and Marx, the emergence of anarchist geographies, the impact of feminism, and myriad other important bodies of thought* Stresses the importance of geographic thought and its relevance to our understanding of what it is to be human, and to the people, places, and cultures of the world in which we live Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface viii1 Introduction 12 Early Geographies 143 The Emergence of Modern Geography 354 Thinking About Regions 585 Spatial Science and the Quantitative Revolution 796 Humanistic Geographies 1037 Marxist Geographies 1228 Feminist Geographies 1479 Postmodernism and Beyond 17010 Toward Poststructuralist Geographies 19611 Relational Geographies 21812 More-than-Human Geographies 23913 Geography's Exclusions 261Glossary 275Index 283...
