Geographers

Author : Ian Bradbury,John Boyle,Andy Morse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317878711

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Scientific Principles for Physical Geographers by Ian Bradbury,John Boyle,Andy Morse Pdf

Science for Geography and Environment introduces students (and academics who need to brush up their knowledge!) to scientific principles in a lively and accessible way, allowing them to proceed through the text at their own pace. The book is structured thematically with a logical development of key topics, all linked by a comprehensive cross-referencing system. Concepts and principles will be grounded in everyday experience and exemplified by reference to geographical/environmental processes. The authors are also testing each stage of the text on their own students, thereby ensuring that student needs are given top priority in the book's development. Lively and relevant introduction to those scientific principles necessary to understand key processes occuring within the natural environment.

Author : Charles W. J. Withers,Hayden Lorimer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781474227049

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Geographers by Charles W. J. Withers,Hayden Lorimer Pdf

This twenty-sixth volume of Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies brings together essays on leading figures in time geography and regional theory, on GIS, on regional, cultural and political geography, on scriptural geography, historical geography and methodology, and on African exploration. Each essay engages with the individual's contribution to geography, their works and their lives and the intellectual and social contexts in which they worked and which helped shape them. In addition - and to mark the new co-editorial pairing leading the series - the volume has an essay on the history of GBS, on the importance of biographical work in the history of geography and on issues to be addressed by the scholarly communities engaged in promoting this vital area of geographical research.

Author : Elizabeth Baigent,André Reyes Novaes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350276888

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Geographers by Elizabeth Baigent,André Reyes Novaes Pdf

The 40th volume of Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies focuses exclusively on geographers from the Global South. For the first time in the serial's history, the entire volume is devoted to geographers who were born or who lived in South America and is combined with an editorial which roots their lives and careers in the context of the Global South more generally. These geographers' biobibliographies, which consider their personal and professional trajectories and encounters, deepen our understanding of geography as a whole, and raise important wider questions of the scope and place of Southern scholarship. This volume includes meticulously detailed volumes on five of the most prominent and ground-breaking geographers in the Global South, including: · The Argentinian geographer Elina González Acha de Correa Morales, who was the first woman to apply for membership of the Argentinean Geographical Institute in 1888 and who played an important role in developing geographical science in Argentina · The Brazilian geographer Bernardino de Souza, active in Brazil in the late nineteenth century as a secretary of the Geographical and Historical Institute of Bahia · The Portuguese scholar Jaime Zuzarte Cortesão, Director of the National Library of Portugal, who was exiled in Brazil between 1940 and 1957 and greatly influenced research into the exploration and mapping of South America. · The Brazilian geographer Josué Apolônio de Castro who was a member of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation's international advisory group on nutrition during the 1940s and the 1950s · The late twentieth-century Brazilian geographer Antônio Carlos Robert Moraes, who was a key figure in the circulation of critical approaches in Brazilian geography Together these biobibliographies allow the reader to focus on the Global South as a place of geographical knowledge production, translation and reception, enlarging our discipline's histories. The volume also links the serial firmly to wider debates on decolonisation and post colonialism and is the latest manifestation of the editorial drive to broaden the serial's reach and impact and to consolidate its place as an important vehicle in narrating geography's international story.

Author : Patrick H. Armstrong,Geoffrey Martin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781474227018

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Geographers by Patrick H. Armstrong,Geoffrey Martin Pdf

An annual collection of studies of individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought. Subjects are drawn from all periods and from all parts of the world, and include famous names as well as those less well known: explorers, independent thinkers and scholars. Each paper describes the geographer's education, life and work and discusses their influence and spread of academic ideas, and includes a select bibliography and brief chronology. The work includes a general index and a cumulative index of geographers listed in volumes published to date.

Author : T. W. Freeman,Philippe Pinchemel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474230728

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Geographers by T. W. Freeman,Philippe Pinchemel Pdf

An annual collection of studies of individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought. Subjects are drawn from all periods and from all parts of the world, and include famous names as well as those less well known: explorers, independent thinkers and scholars. Each paper describes the geographer's education, life and work and discusses their influence and spread of academic ideas. Each study includes a select bibliography and brief chronology. The work includes a general index and a cumulative index of geographers listed in volumes published to date.

Author : Hayden Lorimer,Charles W. J. Withers
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474290234

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Geographers by Hayden Lorimer,Charles W. J. Withers Pdf

Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 35 includes seven essays discussing the contribution made to geography by eleven geographers. The subjects include: three British figures, Francis Rennell Rodd (1895-1978) expert on the Sahara; David Harris (1930-2013), a geographer with archaeological interests; and William Gordon East, historical geographer (1902-1998); a Spanish urban scholar, Enric Martin (1928-2012); Mauricio de Almeida Abreu (1948-2011), a Brazilian urban and historical geographer; and two essays on French geographers, one on Jacques Levainville (1869-1932), the other an innovative prosopographical essay on five French authors involved in the monumental Vidalian Geographie Universelle of the early 20th century. In these studies, geography's international dimensions are illuminated and the subject's vibrant history shown to be the result of committed endeavours in the field, in the classroom and in print.

Author : Geoffrey Martin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781474226585

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Geographers by Geoffrey Martin Pdf

Geographers is an annual collection of studies on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought. Subjects are drawn from all periods and from all parts of the world, and include famous names as well as those less well known, including explorers, independent thinkers and scholars. Each paper describes the geographer's education, life and work and discusses their influence and spread of academic ideas. Each study includes a select bibliography and a brief chronology. The work includes a general index, and a cumulative index of geographers listed in volumes published to date. Published under the auspices of the International Geographical Union.

Author : Ben A. Smith,James W. Vining
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313052934

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American Geographers, 1784-1812 by Ben A. Smith,James W. Vining Pdf

The first major work to identify the original generation of American geographers—teachers, writers, surveyors, cartographers, engravers, and others—who made significant contributions to the field of geography during the early years of the republic. As such, it represents a powerful research tool for scholars interested in learning about this group and the products of their labors. A comprehensive and inclusive reference work, this book depicts the individuals who engaged in the establishment and description of the United States. It includes information on people who were involved in activities that led to a remarkable body of information, maps, and literature of a geographic nature about the country.

Author : Geoffrey J. Martin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1241 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195336023

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American Geography and Geographers by Geoffrey J. Martin Pdf

Basing the volume on archival materials, Geoffrey Martin explains not only what American geographers did, but also why they chose the paths they took. The letters upon which the volume relies enable Martin to enter the minds of our predecessors in ways that histories based on secondary sources cannot. By tracing interpersonal connections among domestic geographers, and with overseas colleagues (especially in Germany and France), Martin sheds new light on the intellectual and structural foundations of American geography.

Author : Charles W. J. Withers,Hayden Lorimer
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441180117

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Geographers Volume 27 by Charles W. J. Withers,Hayden Lorimer Pdf

An annual collection of studies of individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought.

Author : Nigel Walford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119957027

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Practical Statistics for Geographers and Earth Scientists by Nigel Walford Pdf

Practical Statistics for Geographers and Earth Scientists provides an introductory guide to the principles and application of statistical analysis in context. This book helps students to gain the level of competence in statistical procedures necessary for independent investigations, field-work and other projects. The aim is to explain statistical techniques using data relating to relevant geographical, geospatial, earth and environmental science examples, employing graphics as well as mathematical notation for maximum clarity. Advice is given on asking the appropriate preliminary research questions to ensure that the correct data is collected for the chosen statistical analysis method. The book offers a practical guide to making the transition from understanding principles of spatial and non-spatial statistical techniques to planning a series analyses and generating results using statistical and spreadsheet computer software. Learning outcomes included in each chapter International focus Explains the underlying mathematical basis of spatial and non-spatial statistics Provides an geographical, geospatial, earth and environmental science context for the use of statistical methods Written in an accessible, user-friendly style Datasets available on accompanying website at www.wiley.com/go/Walford

Author : James A. Tyner
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783111189727

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Academic Writing for Geographers by James A. Tyner Pdf

There are many ‘how-to’ books on writing for academics; none of these, however, relate specifically to the discipline of geography. In this book, the author identifies the principle modes of academic writing that graduate students and early-career faculty will encounter – specifically focusing on those forms expected of geographers, that is, those modes that are reviewed by academic peers. This book is readily accessible to senior undergraduate and graduate students and early-career faculty who may feel intimidated by the process of writing. This volume is not strictly a ‘how-to’ or ‘step-by-step’ manual for writing an article or book; rather, through the use of real, concrete examples from published and unpublished works, the author de-mystifies the process of different types of scholarly pieces geographers have to write with the specific needs and challenges of the discipline in mind. Although chapters are thematic-based, e.g., stand-alone chapters on book reviews, articles, and books, the manuscript is structured around the concept of story-telling, for it is the author’s contention that all writing, whether a ‘scientific’ study or more humanist essay, is a form of story-telling.

Author : Nadia von Benzon,Mark Holton,Catherine Wilkinson,Samantha Wilkinson
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781529738155

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Creative Methods for Human Geographers by Nadia von Benzon,Mark Holton,Catherine Wilkinson,Samantha Wilkinson Pdf

Introducing a broad range of innovative and creative qualitative methods, this accessible book shows you how to use them in research project while providing straightforward advice on how to approach every step of the process, from planning and organisation to writing up and disseminating research. It offers: Demonstration of creative methods using both primary or secondary data. Practical guidance on overcoming common hurdles, such as getting ethical clearance and conducting a risk assessment. Encouragement to reflect critically on the processes involved in research. The authors provide a complete toolkit for conducting research in geography, while ensuring the most cutting-edge methods are unintimidating to the reader.

Author : Peter Gould
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0815606672

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Becoming a Geographer by Peter Gould Pdf

Peter Gould, a prominent, award-­winning geographer who admits to having a low threshold for boredom, offers a collection of essays that reflect his eclectic research and provocative thinking. The topics range widely and include the diffusion of AIDS, mental maps, development themes in Africa, postmodernism, and the practices of teaching and writing. Becoming a Geographer expands on Gould's influential ideas and contributions to the field. Gould values the kind of independent thought and scholarship now often frowned upon by university administrators. He has written eighteen books and more than one hundred sixty articles that have appeared in more than seventy-six different journals dur­ing his forty-year career in research and higher education—his "lifetime sabbatical"—much of it spent teaching at Penn State. A witty, graceful, engaging writer, Could situates geography in a wider social context. In this book, he brings a fresh perspective to developments in the field including the quan­titative and mathematical revolution in geog­raphy in the 1960s and 1970s. He writes with directness and clarity about the use and mis­use of mathematics in illuminating social and geographical reality. His thoughts are especially valuable for what geography offers the world of learning and its capacity to help resolve urgent prob­lems of the day.

Author : Lucy Sprague Mitchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Geography
ISBN : OCLC:231048769

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Young Geographers by Lucy Sprague Mitchell Pdf