What Is Geography?
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:23rd Jun '23
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Geography is fundamental to understanding the way the world works. This text offers readers a short and highly accessible account of the ideas and concepts constituting geography. Including discussion of both the human and the natural realms, the text looks at key themes such as environment, space, and place—as well as geography's methods and the history of the discipline—showing us how and why they are essential for a thriving planet.
Introductory but not simplified, Bonnett provides students with the ability to understand the history and context of the subject without any prior knowledge. This short, elegant book will be of interest to all readers intrigued by the “geographical imagination.”
“Alastair Bonnett successfully cuts through the forest of subjects, topics, themes, and approaches to get right to the essential spirit of the field of geography. What is Geography? demonstrates how geography counters the hyper-specialization of knowledge to provide a space for global inter-connected knowledge to flourish. Bonnett makes a convincing case for why fostering a 'planet of geographers' is critical to humanity’s future.” -- David H. Kaplan, Kent State University
Bonnett’s second edition pushes us to think harder about how the world is interconnected, and what that means. In a post-Covid world where those economic, social, and political interdependencies have been so explicitly laid bare, this volume lays out the importance of geography to understanding the world we have built and on which we are now so utterly dependent. I recommend it wholeheartedly. -- Jason Dittmer, University College London
An engaging and accurate introduction to the key concepts and debates shaping geography. Bonnett also makes a compelling case for why geography matters if we want to understand and address the issues facing our planet. This should be the book of choice for everyone interested in knowing more about geography and their place in the world. -- James Esson, Loughborough University
ISBN: 9781538160794
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 9mm
Weight: 222g
160 pages
2nd edition