Geography - History and Concepts: A Student's Guide

Totally revised and updated, written especially for students, the Third Edition of Geography – History and Concepts is the definitive undergraduate introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of Human Geography. Accessible and comprehensive, the work comprises five sections:

• What is Geography?:?A historical overview of the discipline and an explanation of its organization
• The Foundations of Geography: Examines Geography from Antiquity to the early modern period; the discussion includes detailed explanations of environmental determinism; the French School; landscape; and regional studies
• Paradigms and Revolutions: Includes an analysis of Kuhn’s paradigm of scientific knowledge that introduces the discussion of the quantitative revolution in the late sixties – this section examines the new human geography, as well as reviewing criticisms of quantification
• Positivism and its Critics: Defines positivism and empiricism and offers a comprehensive exposition of humanist and structuralist criticisms of these methodologies; concludes with a critical discussion of structuration theory, realism and postmodernism
• Processes in Place and Space: An introduction to core themes and concepts in current geographical though: including space, place, and feminism.

Illustrated throughout, with summaries, notes for further reading and a concept glossary of Geography – History and Concepts?is essential reading for undergraduates in Geography.