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The Student's Companion to Geography

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Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

14.11.2002

Herausgeber

Rogers Alisdair + weitere

Verlag

WILEY

Seitenzahl

418

Maße (L/B/H)

24/16,1/2,7 cm

Gewicht

783 g

Auflage

2. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-631-22132-6

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

14.11.2002

Herausgeber

Verlag

WILEY

Seitenzahl

418

Maße (L/B/H)

24/16,1/2,7 cm

Gewicht

783 g

Auflage

2. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-631-22132-6

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: The Student's Companion to Geography
  • List of Contributors.

    Introduction. Heather A. Viles and Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford).

    Part I: Why Study Geography?.

    1. Why Study Geography? Heather A. Viles and Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford).

    2. A Geographer's Eye...(Four Days in Newcastle): Stuart Franklin (University of Oxford).

    Part II: What Are Geographers Doing?.

    3. Long-term Environmental Change: Quaternary Climate Oscillations and their Impacts on the Environment: Andrew S. Goudie (Oxford University).

    4. Human Impacts on the Environment: Ian Simmons (University of Durham).

    5. Growing on Trees: Evidence of Human-induced Global Warming: Robert L. Wilby (King's College, London).

    6. Biodiversity: The Variety of Life: Richard Fields (University of Nottingham).

    7. Geoarchaeology: Jamie C. Woodward (University of Leeds).

    8. Fluvial Environments: Mark Patrick Taylor (Macquarie University).

    9. Glacial and Mountain Environments: Glacial Retreat as an Agent of Landscape Change: Stephan Harrison (Coventry University).

    10. Coastal Environments: Geomorphological Contributions to Coastal Management: Peter W. French (Royal Holloway, University of London).

    11. Dryland Environments: Changing Perceptions of Dynamic Landscapes: David J. Nash (University of Brighton).

    12. Environmental Modelling: Stuart Lane (University of Leeds).

    13. Geocomputation: Rachael A. McDonnell (Hertford College, University of Oxford).

    14. Strange Natures: Geography and the Study of Human-Environment Relationships: Noel Castree (Manchester University).

    15. Environmental Science, Knowledge and Policy: Sally Eden (University of Hull).

    16. Tourism, Environment and Sustainability: Everyday Worlds, Extra-ordinary Worlds: Tim Coles (University of Exeter).

    17. Critical Geography and the Study of Development: Showers of Blessing? Ben Page (University of Oxford).

    18. Globalization: Henry Wai-chung Yeung (National University of Singapore).

    19. Historical Geography: Making the Modern World: Catherine Nash (Royal Holloway, University of London) and Miles Ogborn (Queen Mary, University of London).

    20. New Political Geographies 'Twixt Places and Flows: Peter J. Taylor (Loughborough University).

    21. World on the Move: Migration and Transnational Communities: Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford).

    22. Urban Geography: The 'Death' of the City? Loretta Lees (King's College, London).

    23. Feminist Geographies: Intersections of Space and Gender: Claire Dwyer (University College, London).

    24. Mapping Culture: Peter Jackson (University of Sheffield).

    25. New Geographies of Disease: HIV/AIDS: Robin Kearns (University of Auckland).

    26. Social Exclusion and Inequality: Chris Thomas (Reading Borough Council) and Stephen Williams (Staffordshire University).

    Part III: Studying Geography:.

    27. Cartography and Visualization: Scott Orford (University of Cardiff), Danny Dorling (University of Leeds) and Richard Harris (Birkbeck College, London).

    28. Spatial and Locational Modelling in Human Geography: Michael Batty (University College, London).

    29. Modelling in Physical Geography: Susan M. Brooks (Birkbeck College, London).

    30. GISystems, GIScience and Remote Sensing: Rachael A. McDonnell (Hertford College, Oxford University).

    31. Getting the Best Out of Lectures and Classes: David B. Knight (University of Guelph).

    32. Writing Essays and Related Assignments: Rachel Pain (University of Durham).

    33. Making a Presentation: Chris Young (Canterbury Christ Church University College).

    34. Coping With Exams: Dealing With the Cruel and Unusual: Iain Hay (Flinders University).

    35. Research Design for Dissertations and Projects: Brian Hoskin, Wendy Gill and Sue Burkill (College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK).

    36. Analysing Data: Allan Pentecost (King's College, London).

    37. Approaches to Physical Geography Fieldwork: David L. Higgitt (University of Durham).

    38. Fieldwork Abroad: Katie Willis (University of Liverpool).

    39. Laboratory Work: Heather A. Viles (University of Oxford).

    40. Questionnaire Surveys: Gary Bridge (University of Bristol).

    41. The Art of Interviewing: Jacquelin Burgess (University College, London).

    42. Doing Ethnography: Pamela Shurmer-Smith (University of Portsmouth).

    43. Investigating Visual Images: John Morgan (University of Bristol).

    44. Researching Historical Geography: Robert J. Mayhew (University of Wales, Aberystwyth).

    45. Geographical Ethics: Reflections on the Moral and Ethical Issues Involved in Debate and Enquiry: Tim Unwin (Royal Holloway, University of London).

    Part IV: Geography in Context:.

    46. A Brief History of Geography: David N. Livingstone (Queen's University of Belfast).

    47. Geography and the Natural and Physical Sciences: Heather A. Viles (University of Oxford).

    48. Geography and the Social Sciences: Gary Bridge (University of Bristol) and Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford).

    49. (Some) Spaces of Critical Geography: Lawrence D. Berg (Okanagan University College, British Columbia, Canada)..

    50. A Chronology of Geography, 1859-1999: Alisdair Rogers and Heather A. Viles (University of Oxford).

    Part V: A Geographical Directory:.

    51. A Geographical Directory: Heather A. Viles and Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford).

    Part VI: Expanding Horizons:.

    52. Opportunities for Study Abroad: The SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programme: Fiona O'Carroll and Joe Painter (University of Durham).

    53. How to Fund Overseas Travel and Research: David J. Nash (University of Brighton).

    54. Applying for UK Master's Courses: John Boardman (University of Oxford).

    55. Postgraduate Studies in Australia: Hilary P. M. Winchester (Flinders University) and Stephen J. Gale (University of Sydney).

    56. Postgraduate Studies in Canada: Christopher Keylock, Mark Lawless and Robert Schindler (University of Leeds).

    57. Postgraduate Studies in Hong Kong: George C.S. Lin (University of Hong Kong).

    58. Postgraduate Studies in New Zealand: Wardlow Friesen (University of Auckland).

    59. Postgraduate Studies in Singapore: Brenda S.A. Yeoh and Theresa Wong (National University of Singapore).

    60. Postgraduate Studies in the United States: Michael C. Slattery (Texas Christian University).

    61. Creating a Good CV: Pauline E. Kneale (University of Leeds).

    Index.