Revised, Extended, and Extensively Updated Text Uses Historical
Geographical and Thematic Approach to Provide Undergraduates with a
Firm Foundation in Human Geography Drawing on nearly three decades
of instructional experience and a wealth of testing pedagogical
innovations with students, Mark Boyle has revised and expanded this
authoritative and comprehensive introduction to Human Geography. As
with the First Edition, Boyle follows the premise that "history
makes geography whilst geography makes history," and that the key
to studying the principal demographic, social, political, economic,
cultural and environmental processes in any region in the world
today is to look at how that region has been impacted by, and in
turn has impacted, the story of the rise, reign, and decline of the
West. Moreover he argues that Human Geog-raphy itself is best
understood as both an intellectual endeavour and a historical,
political, and institutional project. Informed by recent
developments in post-colonial scholarship, the book covers key
concepts, seminal thinkers, and influential texts in the field.
Although designed for the beginner student, Boyle does not shy away
from ideas and debates often avoided in introductory texts, clearly
communicating theory without condescension. In addition, he places
human geography in its larger academic context, discussing the
influences on the field from related subjects. Notable features in
the Second Edition include: Extensive revision and updating of
coverage of key ideas, developments, debates and case studies New
chapter on uneven geographical development at different scales and
development theory and practice Dedicated coverage of Covid-19s
geographies New learning resources (figures, tables, plates, maps,
Deep Dive boxes, etc.) throughout the text, plus learning
objectives, essay questions, checklists summarizing key ideas, and
guidance for further reading Updated and expanded companion website
with MP4 and MP3 chapter-by-chapter lectures and PowerPoint slides
for each chapter, new multiple-choice exam paper and additional
essay-style exam questions, and a wide range of student tutorial
exercises Human Geography: An Essential Introduction, Second
Edition is an excellent foundational text for undergraduate courses
in human geography, globalization, Western civilization,
historiographies of intellectual thought, the grand public problems
confronting humanity in the twenty first century, and other wider
social science courses.
General
Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2021 |
Authors: |
M. Boyle
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Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
512 |
Edition: |
2nd Edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-119-37471-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
General
|
LSN: |
1-119-37471-5 |
Barcode: |
9781119374718 |
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