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Record Nr.

UNINA9910953835503321

Titolo

The dictionary of human geography / / edited by Derek Gregory ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell, c2009

ISBN

9786612117251

9781444310566

1444310569

9781444308433

1444308432

9781444359954

1444359959

9781405132886

1405132884

9781282117259

1282117254

Edizione

[5th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 1052 p

Altri autori (Persone)

GregoryDerek <1951->

Disciplina

304.203

Soggetti

Geography

Human geography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

THE DICTIONARY OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY   'Even better than before, the Dictionary is an essential tool for all human geographers and over the years has provided an invaluable guide to the changing boundaries and content of the discipline. No-one can afford to be without this fifth edition.' Linda McDowell, University of Oxford   'From explanations of core concepts and central debates to lucid discussions of the theories driving contemporary research, this is the best conceptual map to the creative and critical thinking that characterises contemporary human geography. The fifth edition belongs on the bookshelf of all serious students.' Gerard Toal, Virginia Tech   'With an exceptional balance



between breadth and depth, this is undoubtedly a timely and ground-breaking revision of the Dictionary. An outstanding accomplishment of the editors and contributors, and a comprehensive and essential reference for any student or scholar interested in human geography.' Mei-Po Kwan, Ohio State University   'I can't imagine life without it. Definitive, detailed yet accessible: there's still no single-volume reference work in the field to rival it.' Noel Castree, University of Manchester   The Dictionary of Human Geography represents 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.   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. Changes to the fifth edition include entries from many new contributors at the forefront of developments in the field, and over 300 key terms appearing for the first time. It features a new consolidated bibliography along with a detailed index and systematic cross-referencing of headwords.   The Dictionary of Human Geography continues to be the one guidebook no student, instructor or researcher in the field can afford to be without.