Thinking Geographically: Space, Theory and Contemporary Human GeographyBloomsbury Academic, 8 oct. 2002 - 275 pages The last decade has seen Geography transformed by an astonishing range of cultural and philosophical concepts and approaches. Thinking Geographically is designed for students as an accessible and enjoyable introduction to this new landscape of geographical ideas. The book takes the reader through the history of geographic thought up to a survey of the present. Contemporary theory is then used to explore real world issues drawn from across the discipline of social, cultural, political and economic geography.Entertainingly written and packed with examples and with profiles of key theorists, the book is an ideal introduction for any student who wants to discover the potential of thinking geographically. |
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A Brief History of Geographic Thought | 22 |
New Theories New Geographies? | 57 |
Practising Theoretical Geographies | 93 |
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