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Why It Matters
Series: Why It Matters
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This book is ideal for readers interested in environmental studies, social sciences, and global affairs, as well as students and general readers seeking to understand the significance of geographical perspective in contemporary issues.
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Ever since humans sketched primitive maps in the dirt, the quest to understand our surroundings has been fundamental to our survival. Studying geography revealed that the earth was round, showed our ancestors where to plant crops, and helped them appreciate the diversity of the planet.
Today, the world is changing at an unprecedented pace, as a result of rising sea levels, deforestation, species extinction, rapid urbanisation, and mass migration. Modern technologies have brought people from across the globe into contact with each other, with enormous political and cultural consequences. As a subject concerned with how people, environments, and places are organised and interconnected, geography provides a critical window into where things happen, why they happen where they do, and how geographical context influences environmental processes and human affairs. These perspectives make the study of geography more relevant than ever, yet it remains little understood.
In this engrossing book, Alexander B. Murphy explains why geography is so important to the current moment.
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“This is a wonderful brief guide to the uses of geography as a field of study at a time when it is all too necessary.” — John Agnew, UCLA “In a world of increasing specialization, it is crucial to understand the connections between spaces, places, and nature, between war, climate change, and economic inequality. This must-read book provides a riposte to all those who criticize geography as a generalist subject.” — Linda McDowell, University of Oxford
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781509523016
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 October 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly, Adult education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 204g
Pages: 140
About the Author
Alexander B. Murphy is Professor of Geography and Rippey Chair in Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Oregon.
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