Title A shrinking world? : global unevenness and inequality / edited by John Allen and Chris Hamnett

Published Oxford : Oxford University Press in association with the Open University, 1995

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Description viii, 264 pages Series The shape of the world : explorations in human geography ; v. 2 Shape of the world ; v.2 Contents Contents: Introduction / John Allen and Chris Hamnett -- Ch. 1. Annihilating space? : the speed-up of communications / Andrew Leyshon -- Ch. 2. Crossing borders : footloose multinationals? / John Allen -- Ch. 3. Controlling space : global cities / Chris Hamnett -- Ch. 4. Dirty connections : transnational pollution / Steven Yearley -- Ch. 5. Consuming spaces : global tourism / Erlet Cater -- Ch. 6. Uneven worlds / John Allen and Chris Hamnett Analysis Human geography Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Civilization, Modern -- 1950- Communication -- Technological innovations. Communication, International. Economic geography. Human geography. International organization. Technology -- Social aspects. Author Allen, John, 1951- Hamnett, Chris. Open University. ISBN 0198741863 (cased) 0198741871 (paperback)

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