Encyclopedia of Human Geography

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Gerald R. Pitzl

Book Code: GR2010

ISBN: 0-313-32010-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32010-1

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320 pages, figures, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 2/28/2004

List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Reviews:

Recommended. Lower-division undergraduate collections.
—Choice September 2004
Pitzl presents the full range of this remarkable field with information on nearly 300 pertinent models, concepts, theories, and people associated with human geography. It is the first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to human geography, and will be an important guide for high school students taking AP human geography, a useful supplement to college texts, and a valuable guide for researchers.
—Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment .
The author, in the introduction, hopes that the book will be of use to the general user and the researcher wanting to chech a definition, and I can say that the book will satisfy both.
—Emerald Reference Reviews 2004
Pitzl succeeds in capturing many elements of the contemporary relationship between human culture and the land in a readable yet scholarly manner....[r]ecommended.
—Multicultural Review Fall 2004
This encyclopedia is recommended for high school or undergraduate libraries collecting heavily in Geography, in order to accompany existing Human Geography textbook holdings.
—E-Streams October 2004

Description: Human geography focuses on the ways that humans interact with each other and with the environment, illuminating the complex processes and nature of our global society. Themes within the field of human geography reflect the diverse perspectives of, among others:

Culture

Population

Economics

Politics

Urbanization

Social behavior
This book presents the full range of this remarkable field, presenting nearly 300 pertinent models, concepts, theories, and people associated with human geography. It is the first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to human geography and will be an indispensable guide for high school students taking AP Human Geography, a useful supplement to college texts, and a valuable guide for researchers. AP Human Geography is a new offering in many high schools, and the entries in this encyclopedia were selected with input from AP teachers of the subject. The entries reach back to the ancient Greeks, such as Herodotus, and also cover current manmade crises, such as urban sprawl. Suggested readings, a selected bibliography, and photos complement the text.

LC Card Number: 2002041594

LCC Class: GF4

Dewey Class: 304


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