Overview

Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century surveys American geographers' current research in their specialty areas and tracks trends and innovations in the many subfields of geography. As such, it is both a 'state of the discipline' assessment and a topical reference. It includes an introduction by the editors and 48 chapters, each on a specific specialty. The authors of each chapter were chosen by their specialty group of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). Based on a process of review and revision, the chapters in this volume have become truly representative of the recent scholarship of American geographers. While it focuses on work since 1990, it additionally includes related prior work and work by non-American geographers. Includes a foreword by the eminent geographer Gilbert White.

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Author:   Gary L. Gaile (Professor of Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder) ,  Cort J. Willmott (Professor of Geography, University of Delaware)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.579kg
ISBN:  

9780199295869

ISBN 10:   0199295867
Pages:   844
Publication Date:   24 November 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: 21st Century American Geography Environmental Dynamics 2: Biogeography 3: Climate 4: Cryosphere 5: Geomorphology 6: Mountain Human/Society Dynamics 7: Cultural Geography 8: Cultural Ecology 9: Economic 10: Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography 11: Historical Geography 12: Political Geography 13: Population 14: Sexuality and Space 15: Socialist Geography 16: Transportation Geography 17: Urban Geography Environmental/Society Dynamics 18: Human Dimensions of Global Change 19: Water Resources 20: Energy 21: Coastal and Marine 22: Contemporary Agriculture and Rural Land Use 23: Rural Development Geographic Methods 24: Geographic Information Science 25: Remote Sensing 26: Cartography 27: Mathematical Modeling and Quantitative Methods Geographers at Work 28: Geography Education 29: Hazards 30: Medical Geography 31: Military Geography 32: Aging and the Aged 33: Recreation, Tourism, and Sport 34: Applied Geography 35: History of Geography Regional Geography 36: Africa 37: American Ethnic Geography 38: American Indian Geography 39: Asian 40: Canadian Studies 41: China 42: European 43: Latin American 44: Russian, Central Eurasian, and East European Values, Rights, and Justice 45: Values, Ethics, and Justice 46: Human Rights 47: Geographic Perspectives on Women 48: Geography of Religion and Belief Systems

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`Review from previous edition This comprehensive work provides an opportunity for all to share an understanding of what professional geography in the US has become. Highly recommended.' Choice

this is a remarkable compilation, serving as a useful sourcebook for those seeking an overview of current thinking and research activity in any of the many subfields now recognized within American geography. The Geographical Review

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