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E-grāmata: Human Geography: The Basics [Taylor & Francis e-book]

(Birkbeck, University of London, UK)
  • Formāts: 218 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sērija : The Basics
  • Izdošanas datums: 19-Apr-2012
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9780203118009
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  • Taylor & Francis e-book
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  • Formāts: 218 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sērija : The Basics
  • Izdošanas datums: 19-Apr-2012
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9780203118009
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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 development
  • cities, firms and regions
  • migration, immigration and asylum
  • landscape, culture and identity
  • travel, mobility and tourism
  • agriculture and food.

Featuring an overview of theory, end of chapter summaries, case study boxes, further reading lists and a glossary, this book is the ideal introduction for anybody new to the study of human geography.

List of Illustrations
viii
1 Introduction
1(21)
2 Globalization
22(26)
3 Development and Environment
48(14)
4 States, Nations and Culture
62(29)
5 Cities, Regions and Industries
91(36)
6 People, Work, and Mobility
127(33)
7 Bodies, Practices and Identities
160(18)
8 Concluding Overview: Human Geography Today
178(5)
Glossary 183(9)
References 192(7)
Index 199
Professor Andrew Jones is Head of the School of Geography, Environment and Development Studies at Birkbeck, University of London. Previous publications include Dictionary of Globalization and Globalization: Key Thinkers.