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Geography - History and Concepts: A Student′s Guide
Totally revised and updated, the Third Edition of this bestselling textbook is the definitive introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of human geography. The book is organized into five an historical overview of the discipline and an explanation of its organization; an examination of geography from Antiquity to the early modern period; an analysis of paradigm shifts and the quantitative revolution; discussions of postivism, empiricism, structuration theory, realism and postmodernism; and finally an introduction to core themes and concepts in current geographical thought including space, place and feminism.
248 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
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October 16, 2017
Too male and too white of a perspective on western geography
November 25, 2022
Must read for undergraduate/graduate geography students. Good read for everyone else interested in the world.
September 19, 2010
I like to pick up a textbook now and then to learn something new. What I learned from this book is that geography is its own dicipline, but encompasses many different disciplines at the same time. More profoundly, I came to realize how academic philosphies are affected by political philosphies, and that this inter-relatedness is at the center of all scientific pursuits.
March 14, 2012
An excellent primer to the field, from foundations to current spatial theory.
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