Product Description

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 sections: 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.

Illustrated throughout with summaries, notes for further reading and a concept

glossary, this text explores complex ideas in an intelligible and accessible style, and has been extensively revised to take account of new developments in geographical thought and methods.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #342221 in Books
• Published on: 1999-03-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

Review
Praise for the Second Edition:

`Wide ranging, well composed, and especially well balanced, as a good student's guide should be' - Professional Geographer

`Arid Holt-Jensen has written a useful textbook in geography, viewed both as a disciplinary text and as a learning tool. Both students and instructors will benefit from this work.' - Norwegian Journal of Geography