Product Description

A first-year introduction to human geography, which seeks to introduce the exciting aspects of contemporary human geography. It contains 40 chapters written by leading geographers from around the world, includes case studies, and provides a glossary of key terms and concepts. The textbook is structured around three main sections. The first works through a number of underlying debates that are stimulating contemporary innovation within human geography. The second part provides a sub-disciplinary structured account of this innovation, outlining its contribution to questions of development, economy, environment, history, politics and society, and culture. The final section highlights how these questions come together in work on particular "spaces" and "places", emphasizing how much of the contemporary work in human geography blurs traditional sub-disciplinary distinctions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #132669 in Books
• Published on: 2003
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

About the Author
Paul Cloke, Department of Geography, University of Bristol, UK - Philip Crang, Department of Geography, University College London, UK - Mark Goodwin, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Wales Aberystwyth, UK

Customer Reviews

Excellent introductory text to key comtemporary debates
This book provides undergraduates, particularly first year students in human geography a comprehensive grounding into the key debates within human geography. It is also a good text for any students wishing to re-familiarising with a variety of geographical issues. This book is easy to understand, but never simplistic. It also excellent case study material and references for further reading. A near essential book for any human geographers.

A contemporary description of human geography
This book combines the expert views and knowledge to produce a book showing the varied spectrum of human geography. Using descriptive terminology, and detailed case studies, it relates to human behaviour and other aspects in a geographical spatial context.

It covers every aspect of human geography, from the historial development of hegamonic nations, to social-economic geography, to contemporary issues such as equity and sustainability. This book is a helpful undergraduate student textbook, precisely focusing on the subject. This book is technical and may not be be everyday readable material.

wish it was around when I started studying geography
This book gives the reader everything they need to start on a subject. It summarises as it goes along and provides recommendations for further reading on each topic. A brilliant all round introduction for human geography students.