Geographic Thought

A Critical Introduction

Tim Cresswell (Northeastern University, Boston)

$151.95

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Wiley-Blackwell
19 December 2012

Geography

Series: Critical Introductions to Geography

This engaging and accessible introduction to geographic thought explores the major thinkers and key theoretical developments in the field of human geography.

Covers the complete range of the development of theoretical knowledge of the field, from ancient geography to contemporary non-representational theory Presents theories in an accessible manner through the author's engaging writing style Examines the influence of Darwin and Marx, the emergence of anarchist geographies, the impact of feminism, and myriad other important bodies of thought Stresses the importance of geographic thought and its relevance to our understanding of what it is to be human, and to the people, places, and cultures of the world in which we live

By: Tim Cresswell (Northeastern University Boston)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 608g
ISBN: 9781405169400
ISBN 10: 1405169400
Series: Critical Introductions to Geography
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 19 December 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface viii 1 Introduction 1 2 Early Geographies 14 3 The Emergence of Modern Geography 35 4 Thinking About Regions 58 5 Spatial Science and the Quantitative Revolution 79 6 Humanistic Geographies 103 7 Marxist Geographies 122 8 Feminist Geographies 147 9 Postmodernism and Beyond 170 10 Toward Poststructuralist Geographies 196 11 Relational Geographies 218 12 More-than-Human Geographies 239 13 Geography's Exclusions 261 Glossary 275 Index 283

Tim Cresswell is Professor of Human Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. His books include Place: A Short Introduction (2004) and On the Move: Mobility in the Modern Western World (2006). He has also co-edited four collections, including Geographies of Mobilities: Practices, Spaces, Subjects (2011).

Reviews for Geographic Thought: A Critical Introduction

?As a platform for thinking about geography as a cultural literacy, I recommend this title to any teacher who is considering exposing his or her students to the fundamentally different ways in which geographical thought has been Constructed.? (New Zealand Geographer, 13 August 2014) ?On the whole, this is a very good book that will deserved by widely deployed in ?history and philosophy of geography? courses. A quick second edition with a revised.? (Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 7 July 2014 ?This is absolutely the type of book I wish I had been given at the beginning of my own geographical education.? (Cultural Geographies, 1 October 2013) ?Nevertheless, the author has reduced what is complex to a very readable level that will be of utility to students of geography and the history of science. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.? (Choice, 1 October 2013)