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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
No man is an island, wrote John Donne. BBC Home Editor Mark Easton
argues the opposite: that we are all islands, and it is upon the
contradictory shoreline where isolation meets connectedness, where
'us' meets 'them', that we find out who we truly are. Suggesting
that a continental bias has blinded us, Easton chronicles a sweep
of 250 million years of island history: from Pangaea (the
supercontinent mother of all islands) to the first intrepid
islanders pointing their canoes over the horizon, from exploration
to occupation, exploitation to liberation, a hopeful journey to
paradise and a chastening reminder of our planet's fragility. But
that is only half of this mesmerising book: aided by the muse he
names Pangaea, Easton also interweaves reflections on what he calls
'the psychological islands that form the great archipelago of
humankind'. Taking readers on an enchanting adventure, he
illustrates how understanding islands and island syndrome might
help humanity get closer to the truth about itself. Brave,
intelligent and haunting, Islands is a deep dive into geography,
myth, literature, politics and philosophy that reveals nothing less
than a map of the human heart.
Education has undergone a series of changes based on the new
technologies, strategies, and best practices that have been
developed in recent years. Specifically, the way various subjects
are taught has developed considerably as education turns toward a
more digital approach. Geography education is no different and has
had to adjust to these innovative practices in order to provide
students with the best possible curricula. Didactic Strategies and
Resources for Innovative Geography Teaching presents educational
strategies and resources to promote cross-disciplinary approaches
to teaching geographic knowledge and skills. The book also
discusses how geography education boosts essential cognitive and
attitudinal processes in personal development, fosters critical
thinking, and builds a society committed to its environment.
Covering key topics such as mobile learning, natural learning
environments, and geographic information systems, this reference
work is ideal for teachers, geographers, researchers, scholars,
academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Inequalities are central to the public debate and social science
research. They are inextricably linked to geographical space,
shaping human mobility and migration patterns, creating diverse
living environments and changing individuals' perceptions of the
society they live in and the inequalities that endure within it.
Geographical space contributes to the emergence and perpetuation of
inequalities between individuals according to their socioeconomic
position, gender, ethno-racial origin or even their age.
Inequalities in Geographical Space examines inequalities in
education, in the workplace, in public and private spaces and those
related to migration. Written by geographers, sociologists and
economists, this book draws on a variety of theoretical and
methodological approaches and compares different spatial and
temporal scales. It highlights the importance of geographical space
as a vehicle for the expression, creation and reproduction of
social, racial, economic and gender inequalities.
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