An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies - Hardcover

Montello, Daniel R.; Sutton, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1446200744 ISBN 13: 9781446200742

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

This revised, updated, and extended Second Edition of An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies provides a broad and integrative introduction to the conduct and interpretation of scientific research in geography. It explains both, the conceptual and the technical aspects of research, as well as all phases of the research process. As in the previous edition, the authors use a framework - of a natural and social scientific approach - common to all subjects in geography. In this edition new material is included on "Computational Modeling", as well as more information about GPS and map projections, as well as an expanded chapter on Scientific Communication to present more guidance on writing a literature review.

About this title

About the Author

Daniel Montello is Professor of Geography at the University of California, CA.

Review

Montello and Sutton is one of the best texts I′ve used in seminars on research methodology. The text offers a clear balance of quantitative vs. qualitative and physical vs. human which I′ve found particularly valuable. The chapters on research ethics, scientific communication, information technologies and data visualization are excellent. Unlike many recent surveys and anthologies of geographic methodologies, Montello and Sutton provide a comprehensive and integrated overview which will continue to be of value across the entire discipline
Kenneth E. Foote
Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder

This second edition of An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies now ranks itself in the category of "books with experience", that is, it can be situated among these few noted books that have probably been used in many classes through the years. While advanced undergraduates in geography and natural sciences would obviously benefit from this reading at the condition of being combined with other related titles, other students in the broader field of environmental studies might also learn from the authors’ interdisciplinary approach. Author: Yves Laberge Published On: 2014-01-06

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1446200744
• ISBN 13: 9781446200742
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 328