Geographic Thought - A critical introduction

Tim Cresswell

Wiley-Blackwell

2012

298 páginas

9h 56m

ISBN-13: 9781405169394

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