Product Description

With clear, critical, and constructive surveys of key terms by leading researchers in the field, The Dictionary of Human Geography, fifth edition, remains the definitive guide to the concepts and debates in human geography.

• Comprehensively revised new edition of a highly successful text providing a guide to issues and ideas, methods and theories in human geography
• Situates human geography within the humanities, social sciences, and sciences as a whole
• Reflects the changing nature and practice of human geography and its rapidly developing connections with other fields
• Written by leading experts in the field
• Major entries not only describe the development of concepts, contributions and debates in human geography but also advance them
• A consolidated Bibliography provides convenient access to key works by major figures in the field contributions and debates in Human Geography but also advance them

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13700 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1072 pages

Review
Reviews of Previous Editions:

"The definitions are of a particularly high standard."–– Geography

"The Dictionary is the best compendium of human geography of today. It is a book to which I shall turn again and again, and can only recommend my colleagues to do likewise."––Tijdschrift voor Econ. en Soc. Geografie

"An invaluable student guide."–– Endeavour

"As a student′s companion it could hardly be bettered."–– Times Educational Supplement

"Very highly recommended."–– American Library Association

"The best single–volume reference to the field of human geography. In paper, it is quite a bargain and clearly a necessary addition to the bookshelves of students and professionals alike."––
Environmental Planning

"The Dictionary remains the best single–volume reference to the field of human geography. In paper, it is quite a bargain and clearly a necessary addition to the bookshelves of students and professionals alike."–– Geography

"This is easily the best dictionary of human geography in print."–– Progress in Human Geography

"This dictionary is an essential companion for anyone studying human geography and it is a bargain. Buy it immediately!"–– Reference Reviews

"I could quite happily spend hours reading the Dictionary of Human Geography ... It is, quite simply, an integral part of my being a geographer, and has been since my earliest undergraduate days."–– John H. McKendrick, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scottish Geographical Journal

From the Back Cover
The Dictionary of Human Geography is the definitive guide to issues and ideas, methods and theories in human geography. Now in its fifth edition, this ground–breaking text has been comprehensively revised to reflect the changing nature and practice of human geography and its rapidly developing connections with other fields.

Situating human geography within the humanities, social sciences, and sciences as whole, and written by the leading experts in the field, the major entries not only describe the development of concepts, contributions, and debates in human geography, but also advance them. Shorter, definitional entries allow quick reference and coverage of the wider subject area, whilst a consolidated bibliography provides convenient access to key works by major figures.

The Dictionary of Human Geography continues to be seen as the one guidebook to human geography no student, lecturer or researcher can afford to be without.

About the Author
Derek Gregory is Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Ron Johnston is Professor of Geography at the University of Bristol.
Geraldine Pratt is Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Michael J. Watts is Professor of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley.
Sarah Whatmore is Professor of Environment and Public Policy at the University of Oxford.

Customer Reviews

A never-fail reference wonder!
As a student of Human geography, I often require a clear and concise definition of terms for my research and essay writing. This book never fails to provide me with such, giving a clear definition, context and background to every term and issue a human geographer could think of...and plenty more that he/she couldn't!

The book is more than just a dictionary, it is a collection of articles and related material that offers a wide range of viewpoints and extra reading at every opportunity. Very well put together, very well researched, well worth your while.

Indispensible
In a nutshell, the comprehensive entries, covering the broad spectrum that is Human Geography, make this book a must for all students of the subject. Also provides useful reference points for any further reading you may wish to do.

It is more than perfect
This book is one of the most relevant books to those who study geography, demography, and population studies in general