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Ideal for graduate students, researchers, and scholars of human geography seeking a thorough and scholarly synthesis of the field’s foundations and current debates.
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Human Geography is an indispensable overview of the field. Unparalleled in scope and offering both historical and contemporary perspectives, this volume provides an up-to-date, authoritative synthesis of the discipline of human geography.
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This volume provides an up-to-date, authoritative synthesis of the discipline of human geography. Unparalleled in scope, the companion offers an indispensable overview of the field, representing both historical and contemporary perspectives.
Edited and written by the world's leading authorities in the discipline:
- Divided into three major sections: Foundations (the history of human geography from Ancient Greece to the late nineteenth century); The Classics (the roots of modern human geography); Contemporary Approaches (current issues and themes in human geography)
- Each contemporary issue is examined by two contributors offering distinctive perspectives on the same theme
Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Geography
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This volume provides an up-to-date, authoritative synthesis of the discipline of human geography. Unparalleled in scope, the companion offers an indispensable overview of the field, representing both historical and contemporary perspectives. Edited and written by the world's leading authorities in the discipline: Divided into three major sections: Foundations (the history of human geography from Ancient Greece to the late nineteenth...Paperback$9099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
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Praised as essential reading for graduate students in human geography, this companion is regarded as a valuable, accessible resource that enriches understanding of the discipline. Reviews highlight its usefulness as supplementary material for those interested in social geography.
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ISBN: 9781119250432
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 August 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Contributors:
- Edited by James S. Duncan
- Edited by John A. Agnew
- Edited by John A. Agnew
- Edited by John A. Agnew
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 934g
Pages: 624
About the Author
John Agnew is Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has taught at a number of universities including Syracuse University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Siena. He has authored or co-authored numerous books including Berlusconi's Italy: Mapping Contemporary Italian Politics (2008) and Globalization and Sovereignty (2009). He is co-editor of the Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography (2015).
James Duncan is an Emeritus Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He has written extensively on Culture Theory and landscape interpretation in contemporary America and nineteenth century Sri Lanka. Recent publications include Landscapes of Privilege: The Politics of the Aesthetic in an American Suburb (2004, with Nancy Duncan) and In the Shadows of the Tropics: Climate, Race and Biopower in Nineteenth Century Ceylon (2007).More from Education & Reference
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