The Dictionary of Human Geography - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405132884 ISBN 13: 9781405132886

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

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 with over 300 key terms appearing for the first time

• Situates Human Geography within the humanities, social sciences and sciences as a whole

• 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

• Features a new consolidated bibliography along with a detailed index and systematic cross-referencing of headwords

About this title

From the Back Cover

'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 comprehnsive 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 ebates 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 guidebhook no student, instructor or researcher in the field 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405132884
• ISBN 13: 9781405132886
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1072
• Editor: Gregory Derek, Johnston Ron, Pratt Geraldine, Watts Michael, Whatmore Sarah