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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970338903321

Autore

Jones Andrew <1973-, >

Titolo

Human geography : the basics / / Andrew Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-30718-4

1-136-30712-5

1-283-58668-1

9786613899132

0-203-11800-6

1-136-30719-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

The basics

Disciplina

304.2

Soggetti

Human geography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [192]-198) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. GLOBALIZATION; 3. DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT; 4. STATES, NATIONS AND CULTURE; 5. CITIES, REGIONS AND INDUSTRIES; 6. PEOPLE, WORK, AND MOBILITY; 7. BODIES, PRACTICES AND IDENTITIES; 8. CONCLUDING OVERVIEW: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY TODAY; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Human Geography: The Basics is a concise introduction to the study of the role that humankind plays in shaping the world around us. Whether it's environmental concerns, the cities we live in or the globalization of the economy, these are issues which affect us all. This book introduces these topics and more including:global environment issues and developmentcities, firms and regionsmigration, immigration and asylumlandscape, culture and identitytravel, mobility and tourism agriculture and food.Featu