| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 158 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 To Know the World: Order and Power; 2 To Know the World: People and Nature; 3 Geographical Obsessions: Urbanisation and Mobility; 4 Doing Geography; 5 Institutionalising Geography; What is Geography?; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
What is Geography? Geography is a fundamental fascination with, and a crucial method for, understanding the way the world works. This text offers readers a short and highly accessible account of the ideas and concepts constituting geography. Drawing out the key themes that define the subject, What is Geography? demonstrates how and why these themes - like environment and geopolitics- are of fundamental importance. Including discussion of both the human and the natural realms, the text looks at key themes like environment, space, and place - as well as geography's methods and the history of the |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-152) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Geography.
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TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
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TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks.
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TRAVEL -- Budget.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
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TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds.
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TRAVEL -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Road Travel.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Adventure.
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Geography
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Geografie.
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Filosofische aspecten.
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Geografi -- teori, filosofi.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781849206495 |
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184920649X |
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9781412918695 |
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1412918693 |
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9781412918688 |
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1412918685 |
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9781446213001 |
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1446213005 |
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