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Modelling Scale in Geographical Information Science
Scale has long been a fundamental concept in geography. Its importance is emphasised in geographical information science (GIScience) where the computational domain necessitates the rigorous definition and handling of scale. Geographical …
Reason in the City of Difference
Contemporary discourse emphasizes the irrational, unconscious, discursive and displace experiences of city life. Discussion of conscious agency is minimal and is often confined to small acts of resistance. "Reason in the City of Difference" re-…
Bodies: Exploring Fluid Boundaries
Geography has recently seen something of a 'body craze'. It is no longer enough to simply examine the broad and wide sweeping maps of power and meaning. The micro-level politics that imbue bodies and spaces are increasingly being held up to …
The Penguin Map of the World: Revised Edition
Clear, colorful, and crammed with up-to-date information, this reference is presented in a convenient book-bound format, and includes world flaps and updated political boundaries. Includes a 2-foot 7-inch by 4-foot fold-out map.
Bringing Geographical Information Systems Into Business
The complete guide to choosing and using GIS in business Over the last few years, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have become less expensive and easier to use, and the tremendous potential of GIS to boost business productivity is finally …
Essential Environmental Science: Methods and Techniques
"Essential Environmental Science" brings together within a single volume the vast range of techniques, methods and basic tools necessary for the study of the environment. Environmental science has a massive area of operation, utilizing tools from …
The fourth edition of "Human Geography in Action" is highlighted by a robust new software platform via the Internet, enabling students to work with GIS maps, spreadsheets, simulations, and animated graphs. Additionally, instructors enjoy the …
Where can you find expert commentary on the geography of Europe? Right Here! Look inside this book and you'll find insights from a remarkable team of European Geography specialists, almost all of whom have lived in Europe for extended periods of …
This collection brings together commentaries from a wide range of contemporary disciplines relevant to urban culture, form and society. The book concerns cities in the broadest sense, not just as buildings and spaces, but also as processes and …
This is a comprehensive survey of the field of political geography, but it goes far beyond traditional topics. No other book of its kind covers topics such as: anomalous political units, special purpose districts, indigenous peoples, outlaws and …
Consumption affects every aspect of the contemporary world, from the most intimate moments of everyday life to the great geopolitical struggles that have been set in train by the forces of globalization. Consumer culture has recast the world in …
Artificial Intelligence in Geography
This unique work introduces the basic principles of artificial intelligence with applications in geographical teaching and research, GIS, and planning. Written in an accessible, non-technical and witty style, this book marks the beginning of the …
The Geography of Urban Transportation
highly successful text and professional resource, this classic work is now in a fully revised and restructured third edition. Leading geographers and urban planners present the foundational concepts and methodological tools that readers need to …
Energy, Society and Environment
This work examines the potential limits of technological solutions to energy related environmental problems and suggests that social, economic and political solutions may also be necessary to avoid serious environmental damage in the future. …
Geocomputation A Primer edited by Paul A Longley Sue M Brooks Rachael McDonnell School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK and Bill Macmillan School of Geography, University of Oxford, UK This book encompasses all that is new in …
A New Introduction to Geography for OCR GCSE Specification A
The ten ideas that underpin OCR Geography Syllabus A are central to this text. They emphasize the links between physical, human and environmental geography. The book incorporates a variety of resources, including satellite and aerial photographs …
Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis
The popularity of geography as an academic discipline is partly explained by its relevance to the real world. Spatial analysis uses geographic information and statistical methods for the study of specific applications, ranging from business …
This second edition has been extensively updated and referenced. Each chapter includes sets of learning objectives, annotated readings, and topics for discussion. Well-illustrated throughout, it will be essential reading for students of Geography,…
Making a key contribution toward understanding tourism, this book examines how the business operates in global contexts, the effects of tourism on destination areas and the interaction between it and natural environments.
Pacific Asia, from Burma to Papua New Guinea to Japan, is a new name for a region which no longer looks to the West for geographical definition. It is the most dynamic and productive region in the developing world, the result of an economic …
Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology
This book provides the first comprehensive account of the dynamical behaviour and mechanisms of the global climate system and its components, together with a modern survey of synoptic-scale weather systems in the tropics and extratropics.
Computer Applications in Geography
Computer Applications in Geography Paul M. Mather Department of Geography, University of Nottingham, England Geography graduates are expected to be computer literate, yet the literature on computing is often inaccessible to them. This book is …
Chewing Gum: The Fortunes of Taste
Not long after the Civil War, three-time Mexican president and Alamo victor General Santa Ana introduced chicle—a rare ingredient from Mexico that was the basis for what would become chewing gum—to a Staten Island inventor. Both were down on …
Spatial Reasoning for Effectiv
Spatial Reasoning for Effective GIS by Joseph K. Berry This incisive and witty book describes the development of geographic technology from maps that simply tell us "Where is what?" to systems that help us decide "So what?" It encourages new …
Using Statistics to Understand the Environment
Evaluating and using statistics is an essential part of environmental science courses from pollution studies to environmental management and ecology. This text focuses on the needs of the researcher and provides a concise student-friendly …
Third World Cities 2nd Edition
"Third World Cities" is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of a classic text which examines urbanisation in developing areas. Using case studies of cities drawn from around the world, David Smith confronts three main questions: Is there …
Fieldwork Techniques and Projects in Geography (Landmark Geography S.)
An updated and expanded new edition of this popular and well established text, designed for the new generation of A level specifications.
comprehensive introduction to geology and the way the Earth works. The text explores the Earth as a complex, active natural phenomenon stressing the interconnections between core geological concepts and emphasizing their importance in human terms…
Natural Disaster and Development in a Globalizing World
"Natural Disaster and Development in a Globalizing World" makes clear that there are links between global scale processes and local experiences of disaster, but underlies the difficulty of attributing blame for individual disasters on specific …
Drawing on case studies from across Southeast Asia, this work assesses poverty and the ways in which the poor are identified and viewed. Progress and change in the rural and urban worlds are examined in detail, focusing on the strengthening rural-…