Geography
History and Concepts a Student's Guide
Arild Holt-Jensen(Author)
Barnes & Noble Books-Imports, Div of Rowman & Littlefield Pubs., Inc (Publisher)
Published on 6. September 1988
Book
Hardback
186 pages
978-0-389-20807-5 (ISBN)
Description
This unique introduction to the philosophy and methodology of geography explores complex ideas in an intelligible and accessible style. This new edition has been extensively revised and rewritten, to explain developments in geography in the 1980s. There is more extensive treatment of European contributions, a more detailed presentation of positivist and critical approaches within geography and new coverage of physical and landscape geography. Suitable for courses on the theory and practice of geography and as an introduction for non-geographers to the contemporary scope and methodology of the subject. Reviews of the first edition: Contents: What Is Geography?; The Foundation of Geography; Paradigms and Revolutions; Positivism and Its Critics; Geography, A Discipline of Synthesis; References; Author and Personality Index; Subject Index^R
Reviews / Votes
This book is well written (and translated) and the basic ideas are clearly presented> * Journal of Geography * Not only students but also older geographers and others will profit from reading a work of such clarity and good sense... * Scottish Geographical Magazine * From the University of Bergen has come a second edition of Holt-Jensen's useful and well-regarded guidebook to the history of Geographic...This revised and enlarged second edition takes into account new research in geography, and for the historical geographer there are nuggets which are accessible via the volume's Subject Index. * Dr. R. M. Newcomb * From the University of Bergen has come a second edition of Holt-Jensen's useful and well-regarded guidebook to the history of Geographic...This revised and enlarged second edition takes into account new research in geography, and for the historical geographer there are nuggets which are accessible via the volume's Subject Index. * Dr. R. M. Newcomb * This book is well written (and translated) and the basic ideas are clearly presented * Journal of Geography * Not only students but also older geographers and others will profit from reading a work of such clarity and good sense... * Scottish Geographical Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-389-20807-5 (9780389208075)
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