Geography : a very short introduction / John A. Matthews and David T. Herbert.
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Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Description
xiv, 181 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.
Series
Bibliog.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-170) and index.
Contents
Preface -- List of illustrations -- 1: Geography: the world is our stage -- 2: Physical dimension: our natural environments -- 3: Human dimension: people in their places -- 4: Geography as a whole: the common ground -- 5: How geographers work -- 6: Geography's present and future -- References -- Further reading -- Index.
Summary
From the Publisher: This Very Short Introduction answers four basic questions: what is Geography, how do geographers work, why is Geography important, and where is the discipline of Geography heading? Geography has always been important, though it has had only a short history as an academic discipline and is much misunderstood. Modern Geography has come a long way from its historical roots in exploring foreign lands, in mapping the world and in describing the physical and human features of the Earth's surface. There are two parts to the discipline: Physical Geography, which covers natural environments and landscapes; and Human Geography, which investigates people and the cultural landscape. Physical and human geographers commonly do not agree with each other. But there are also common elements and Geography as a whole has an important role as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. Using wide-ranging examples, the book paints a broad picture of the current state of Geography, its subject matter, concepts and methods, how it developed, and its strengths and weaknesses. The book's conclusion is no less than a manifesto for Geography's future.
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9780199211289 (pbk.)
0199211280 (pbk.)
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