Geography: History & Concepts

by Arild Holt-Jensen, Brian Fullerton (Translator)

This unique introduction to the philosophy and methodology of geography explores complex ideas in an intelligible and accessible style. This new edition has been extensively revised and rewritten, to explain developments in geography in the 1980s. There is more extensive treatment of European contributions, a more detailed presentation of positivist and critical approaches within geography and new coverage of physical and landscape geography. Suitable for courses on the theory and practice of geography and as an introduction for non-geographers to the contemporary scope and methodology of the subject.

Genres: Geography, Textbooks

Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Callie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too male and too white of a perspective on western geography

[Robert Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Must read for undergraduate/graduate geography students. Good read for everyone else interested in the world.

[Maggie Joyce · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like to pick up a textbook now and then to learn something new. What I learned from this book is that geography is its own dicipline, but encompasses many different disciplines at the same time. More profoundly, I came to realize how academic philosphies are affected by political philosphies, and that this inter-relatedness is at the center of all scientific pursuits.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent primer to the field, from foundations to current spatial theory.