10 Geographic Ideas That Changed the World / Edition 1

by Susan Hanson

Overview

When geographic ideas change the world in our heads, the impact can be read on the ground and in our lives. In these thought-provoking, witty essays, some of America's most distinguished geographers explore ten geographic ideas that have literally changed the world and the way we think and act. They tackle ideas that impose shape on the world, ideas that mold our understanding of the natural environment, and ideas that establish relationships between people and places. Every one of these ideas has had—and continues to have—a deep effect on the way we understand the world and our place in it. A compelling introduction to the discipline of geography, this colleciton will change the way you look at both geography and the world!

The contributors, who include several past presidents of the Association of American Geographers, members of the National Academy of Sciences, and authors of major works in the discipline, are: Elizabeth K. Burns, Patricia Gober, Anne Godlewska, Michael F. Goodchild, Susan Hanson, Robert W. Kates, John R. Mather, William B. Meyer, Mark Monmonier, Edward Relph, Edward J. Taaffe, and B. L. Turner, II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813523576
Publisher:	Rutgers University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Susan Hanson is a professor in the school of geography at Clark University, and a past president of the Association of American Geographers.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: Ten Geographic Ideas that Changed the World
PART ONE: FRAMES OF THE WORLD
1 The Idea of the Map 
2 The Weather Map: Exploiting Electronic Telecommunications to Forecast the Geography of the Atmosphere
3 Geographic Information System
PART TWO: THW WORLD AS HUMAN HOME
4 Human Adjustment
5 Water Budget Climatology
6 Human Transformation of the Earth
PART THREE: THE WORLD AS LINKED MOSAIC
7 Spatial Organization and Interdependence
8 Nested Hexagons: Central Place Theory
9 Megalopolis: The Future is Now
PART FOUR: CODA
10 Sense of Place
About the Contributors
Index

What People are Saying About This

Edward A. Fernald

A wonderfully engaging book for those who wish to appreciate better the contributions made by geographers toward a better understanding of our world. The described success stories have challenged geographers to achieve more.
—(Edward A. Fernald, past President, National Council for Geographic Education and Professor of Geography, Florida State University)

Risa Palm

An excellent and very readable introduction to the subject of modern geography.
—(Risa Palm, Professor of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oregon)

Editorial Reviews

A wonderfully engaging book for those who wish to appreciate better the contributions made by geographers toward a better understanding of our world. It describes success stories that challenge geographers to achieve more.

past president National Council for Geographic Education and - Edward A. Fernald

An excellent and very readable introduction to the subject of modern geography.

professor of geography and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences - Risa Palm

A wonderfully engaging book for those who wish to appreciate better the contributions made by geographers toward a better understanding of our world. It describes success stories that challenge geographers to achieve more.--Edward A. Fernald "past president National Council for Geographic Education and"

An excellent and very readable introduction to the subject of modern geography.--Risa Palm "professor of geography and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences"

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